Jackie O'Driscoll

Jackie O'Driscoll
Personal information
Full name	John Francis O'Driscoll
Date of birth	20 September 1921
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Date of death	11 March 1988 (aged 66)
Place of death	Swansea, Wales
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1938–1939	Cork City
194x–1942	Waterford United
1942–1943	Shelbourne
1943–1947	Cork United
1947–1952	Swansea Town
1952–19xx	Llanelli
International career‡
1948–1949	Ireland (IFA)
1948–1949	Ireland (FAI)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2007; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 December 2007

John Francis O'Driscoll (20 September 1921 – 11 March 1988), commonly referred to as Jackie O'Driscoll, is a former Irish

Swansea Town. O'Driscoll was a dual international and played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI.^[1]

Irish international

When O'Driscoll began his international career in 1948 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland-based IFA and the Ireland-based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result, several notable Irish players from this era, including O'Driscoll, played for both teams.

IFA XI

Between 1948 and 1949 O'Driscoll made 3 appearances for the IFA XI . On 9 October 1948 he made his international debut for the IFA XI in a 6–2 defeat against England. On 17 November 1948 he made his second appearance for the IFA XI in a 3–2 defeat against Scotland. He made his last appearance for the IFA XI against Wales on 9 March 1949 in a 2–0 defeat.