Pat Courtney

Football player infobox
playername = Pat Courtney
fullname = Patrick Courtney
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dateofbirth = 1941
cityofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Ireland
position = Full back (retired)
years = 1960-1971
clubs = Shamrock Rovers
caps(goals) = ? (?)
nationalyears = 1962-1967
nationalteam = League of Ireland XI
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (0)
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Pat Courtney (born in 1941 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player who played as a full back.

He joined Shamrock Rovers in 1958 and played in 17 European games including appearances in the European Champion Clubs' Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He played in 16 consecutive European games from 1962 until injury made him miss the win over FC Schalke 04 in 1969. He played against Valencia CF, SK Rapid Wien, Real Zaragoza and FC Bayern Munich amongst others.

He represented the League of Ireland 4 times between 1962 and 1967.

Shared a testimonial with John Keogh (footballer) in May 1967 [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0518/Pg003.html#Ar00300:31D72733B74337E9693989814077DE4167F14167DE4257F14297DE42C7F13457273997433EA7C34207D63566AD3B16C931579834D7B036E94539795F3989453A595F2B49FC2EBA132D5B3430EB4C2FEBAC338BC442A70D46A72945A7944927AB2CB6AE34A6CA2B579A3047B131394536195F38A9E93D8A003EC79443B7AB3FD7B54387C8] .

Left Glenmalure Park at the end of the 1970/71 season.

Honours

*League of Ireland: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1963/64
*FAI Cup: 7
** Shamrock Rovers - 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
*League of Ireland Shield: 5
** Shamrock Rovers - 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1967/68
*Leinster Senior Cup: 2
** Shamrock Rovers - 1964, 1969
*Dublin City Cup: 2
** 1963/64, 1966/67
*Top Four Cup:
** 1965/66

ee also

*One-club man.

Sources

* "The Hoops" by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)