Tommy Farrell (footballer)
- Tommy Farrell (footballer)
Tommy Farrell (footballer) (born in 1937 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player who played as a centre half.
Uncle of Colin Farrell he began his career at Home Farm F.C. and signed for Shamrock Rovers F.C. in 1957.
Earned two Inter-League caps while at Glenmalure Park and made 7 appearances in the European Champion Clubs' Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup against SK Rapid Wien and Valencia CF amongst others.
Made one B appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team in 1960.
Broke his nose while touring the United States in the summer of 1961 [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1961/0706/Pg002.html#Ar00220:058E130B3E320B1E130B4E320B4E130C2E3211AE9C14CEB4118E5714DE6E084F220B6F3A0C5E5710EE6E0B6E680F2E80] .
Won his first FAI Cup medal in 1962 alongside his brother Eamonn [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1962/0430/Pg003.html#Ar00300:04B51F0795370927970C67AF21959E24B5B610515016A1760D42BF1082D704C54207B55A04D62F07A64604C78607C79D07D78408179C0E17BA1167D212A94315E95A21F5692535801DC5E62115FE1717A71A67BF1BD17120219720217121D19722017125A19706714F0F117514E1701B51950802BF0C92D711353116054911461F15E63611577515D78D0897BA0D37D20D194311A95B1C156920C5801815E61CC5FE23C7932877AD2C517431519A1D259D20B5B417F6791BC69025295E28C97829E2682D5282] .
In December 1965 Farrell was suspended by Rovers for a breach of discipline [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1965/1217/Pg003.html#Ar00315:5B0CE35E7CFD5B7D725EFD8C542DAD57ADC7531CF5569D0F5B6D525EFD6C544CE3593CFD607CE365ACFD553D525A4D6C] .
Signed for Waterford F.C. in December 1966 [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1966/1203/Pg003.html#Ar00301:79B78F7D27A983C7A18737BB7DE15C82017B8201FF85C21979A7A17D37BB88477F8C27998737918C27AB] .
Honours
*League of Ireland: 2
** Shamrock Rovers - 1958/59, 1963/64
*FAI Cup: 3
** Shamrock Rovers - 1962, 1964, 1965
*League of Ireland Shield: 3
** Shamrock Rovers - 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65
*Leinster Senior Cup: 2
** Shamrock Rovers - 1958, 1964
*Dublin City Cup: 2
** Shamrock Rovers - 1959/60, 1963/64
*Top Four Cup: 2
** Shamrock Rovers - 1957/58, 1965/66
Sources
* "The Hoops" by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
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