Terry Daly (born 7 July 1953) is an Irish former

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Career

Daly was part of the

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side that played

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in the 1975–76 UEFA Cup and was a key member of that team. Having finished in 2nd place the previous season, Athlone earned a place in the 1975-76 UEFA Cup, the first time they had ever qualified for European competition. Their first-round game was against Norwegian side Vålerenga Fotball, Vålerenga who they beat 4–2 on aggregate with Daly playing in both games. In the second-round, Athlone were drawn against Italian giants

drawing 0–0 in the first leg at St. Mel's Park setting a record attendance of 9,000 before losing the second leg at the San Siro 3–0. Daly would start both games for Athlone. During the summer of 1977, he was part of the roster of the North American Soccer League (1968–84), North American Soccer League (NASL) team the St. Louis Stars (soccer), St Louis Stars, wearing the number 7 shirt. In that era, with footballers often struggling to make ends meet, it was fairly commonplace for English and Irish-based players to spend the summer months playing in North America to earn extra cash. Daly played one season with the ''Stars'' in the 1977 North American Soccer League season, 1977 NASL season, making 19 appearances and registering two goals and one assist. The ''Stars'' would finish second in the Northern Division before losing to the Rochester Lancers (1967–1980), Rochester Lancers in the 1977 North American Soccer League playoffs, playoffs. He departed Athlone for Dundalk F.C., Dundalk in the summer of 1979, making his debut in a 1–0 win over Northern Irish side Glenavon F.C., Glenavon on 2 August in the Tyler Cup. He was at Oriel Park for just one season, moving on to county rivals Drogheda United the following summer where he also spent one season. Daly was on the move again one year later when he signed for Shelbourne F.C., Shelbourne ahead of the 1981-82 League of Ireland, 1981–82 season and after three years with ''the Reds'' he joined Home Farm F.C., Home Farm in the summer of 1984. Two more years followed with ''Farm'' before Daly rounded off his League of Ireland career with one final season at Drogheda United in 1986-87 League of Ireland, 1986–87.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daly, Terry Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players St. Louis Stars (soccer) players Shelbourne F.C. players Athlone Town A.F.C. players Home Farm F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football forwards 1953 births Living people Association footballers from County Dublin 20th-century Irish sportsmen