Ronnie Whelan (footballer, born 1936)

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Ronnie Whelan
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-11-17)17 November 1936
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 16 July 1993(1993-07-16) (aged 56)
Position(s)
Inside forward
Youth career
Stella Maris
19xx–1956 Home Farm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1966 St Patrick's Athletic 177 (89)
1965 → Shamrock Rovers (guest)
1966–1974
Drogheda
 138 (20)
1974–197x
Córas Iompair Éireann
Aer Lingus
International career
1963–1964 Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
1961–1963 League of Ireland XI 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ronnie Whelan Sr. (17 November 1936 – 16 July 1993) was a

St. Patrick's Athletic. He is the father of Ronnie Jr. Another son, Paul, and a grandson, Gavin, were also League of Ireland players. Whelan died in July 1993 at the age of 56 from stomach cancer
.

Playing career

Clubs

Two fellow Ireland internationals played a role in the development of Whelan's early career. Legend has it, Whelan was initially "discovered" by the wife of

Aer Lingus of the Leinster Senior League. Whelan also worked for Aer Lingus.[2]

Representative career

Republic of Ireland

In the 1963–64 season Whelan made two full appearances for the

European Nations Cup qualifier against Austria. The game finished 0–0.[2] On 24 May 1964 Whelan came on as a substitute after just five minutes for an injured Joe Haverty in a friendly against England at Dalymount Park. Ireland lost this game 3–1.[6]

League of Ireland XI

Whelan played for the

English League XI. This English League XI included four players – Ray Wilson, Bobby Moore, Roger Hunt and Martin Peters – who subsequently went on to help England win the 1966 FIFA World Cup. At the time Whelan was working for Unidare, a Finglas-based electrical firm. Whelan subsequently received a warning from his boss at Unidare for taking time off to play in this game.[2][7][8][9]

Dublin XI

In 1964 Whelan played for a Dublin XI against Liverpool.[2]

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic

Drogheda

References

  1. ^ "Stella Maris Football Club – History". yourclub.ie. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^
    ISBN 9781851588947
    .
  3. ^ www.irishtimes.com
  4. ^ www.irishtimes.com
  5. ^ rsssf.org
  6. ^ www.soccerscene.ie
  7. ^ foot.ie/archive
  8. ^ www.irishtimes.com
  9. ^ Balls Remembers The Night The League Of Ireland Beat The English Football League
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