Dave Connell (born 27 November 1961 in

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) was an

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soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s. He is currently the head coach of the U19

Republic of Ireland women's national football team ) , Association = Women's Football Association of Ireland , Confederation = UEFA (Europe) , Coach = Vera Pauw , Captain = Katie McCabe , Most caps = Emma Byrne (134) , Top scorer = Ol ...

and works as a Football In Community Development Officer for the Football Association of Ireland. A classy right back, Connell played for

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Dundalk Dundalk ( ; ga, Dún Dealgan ), meaning "the fort of Dealgan", is the county town (the administrative centre) of County Louth, Ireland. The town is on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the east coast of Ireland. It is hal ...

and

Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most suc ...

amongst others during his career in the

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. He played for Bohs in the famous 3-2 win over

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in 1984. He captained Ireland at schoolboys Under 15 level in 1974/75 playing and scoring twice against a Dutch side which included

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, and a Wales side that boasted

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. He signed for Rovers in August 1989 and in his three years at the club won two consecutive Player of the Year awards. He made a total of 126 appearances scoring 6 times for the Hoops. He signed for

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and then had a spell at Drogheda United F.C. He has also played for and managed

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and having retired from playing managed

Galway United Galway United Football Club ( Irish: ''Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe'') is an Irish association football club based in Galway. They play in the League of Ireland First Division. They were founded as Galway Rovers F.C. during the 1930s. The ...

in the

Honours

* SRFC Player of the Year: 2 **

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

- 1990/91, 1991/92 *Player of the Year **

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- 1981/82

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* ''The Hoops'' by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins () {{DEFAULTSORT:Connell, Dave Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Association football defenders League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Bohemian F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Ards F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Galway United F.C. managers Limerick F.C. managers League of Ireland managers NIFL Premiership players 1961 births Living people Republic of Ireland football managers