Paul O'Driscoll

Infobox Football biography
playername = Paul O'Driscoll
fullname = Paul Philip O'Driscoll
nickname = The Boss
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1957|11|5
cityofbirth = kinsale
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
currentclub = Swords Rovers (manager)
position = Defender (retired)
years = 1965-1977 1977-1980 1980-1990
clubs = Cobh Ramblers UCC Cobh Ramblers
Total
caps(goals) = 0321 0(42) 076 0(9) 0260 0 (21) 657 (72)
manageryears = 1990-2002
2002-2007
2007-present
managerclubs = Cobh Ramblers
UCC
Swords Rovers F.C.|Swords Rovers

Paul O'Driscoll (born 5 November 1957, Kinsale in County Cork) is a former semi professional footballer, playing for Cobh Ramblers and UCC A.F.C. and now is a distinguished coach and manager within Ireland.

Early life

As a youngster he had 2 main passions, football and hurling. He played football for the local team Kinsale F.C and later moved on to play for UCC A.F.C. before going back to finish his playing career at Kinsale F.C. He was scouted for Cork City in the mid 1970's but was unable to attend their trials as he had no means of transport. Although he had the opportunity to be a top hurler for Cork, his passion for football had become far superior. He played out the rest of his days for Kinsale F.C where he later started his budding coaching career. As a player he was noted for his tough tackling, aerial ability and never say die attitude.

Coaching career

As a coach he quickly rose through the ranks catching the attention of many top figures in Ireland as well as England. He was offered coaching jobs on numerous occasions within the FAI but rejected the contract on each occasion as he thought he could make a bigger difference at schoolboy level. Later in his coaching career he moved to Dublin where he thought he could make the biggest difference and since then has become manager for a local team as well as becoming a youth development officer for the FAI.