Richie Purdy (born 12 March 1972) is an Irish former

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Career

Purdy made his

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début for Home Farm against EMFA on 6 November 1988. He spent six seasons with Dundalk, winning the League with the team in 1994/95 (scoring 2 goals in 26 appearances). During this tenure at Dundalk he won the PFAI "Young Player of the Year" award in 1992/93 PFAI. Purdy later moved to Derry City for one season where he won another league title for the 1996/97 season. He joined

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in the summer of 1997 where he stayed for four seasons, making two appearances in Europe (scoring once). Purdy was capped by Ireland at U15, U16, U17, U18 and U21 levels. He played in two qualifiers in the

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campaign. His eldest son, Daniel, is who plays for

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and has played for Ireland U15s and U17s. His other son Richie plays for Shamrock Rovers U19 in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Purdy, Richie 1972 births Living people League of Ireland players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players University College Dublin A.F.C. players Derry City F.C. players Home Farm F.C. players Kildare County F.C. players Kilkenny City A.F.C. players Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football defenders Association footballers from County Dublin