Cathal Muckian (born 30 November 1951 in Dundalk),[1] a native of Dundalk, County Louth; had a career in League of Ireland football during the 1970s and early 80s. Muckian played for five clubs, notably Drogheda United and Dundalk FC. In 1978, he was called into the Republic of Ireland national team by John Giles for an international friendly against Poland and won his first and only full international cap.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cathal Muckian | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundalk, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | Drogheda United | 97 | (40) |
| 1978–1980 | Dundalk | 49 | (14) |
| 1980–1981 | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | (2) |
| 1981 | Shelbourne | 12 | (2) |
| 1981—1982 | Athlone Town | 15 | (4) |
| Total | 186 | (62) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1980/81 season he played for Shamrock Rovers F.C. and Shelbourne F.C. The following season, he turned out for Athlone Town F.C.
Honours
editDundalk
edit- 1978/79
- FAI Cup: 2
- 1977, 1979
- 1978
- 1976/77, 1977/78
- President's Cup: 1
- 1979/80
References
edit- ^ Murphy, Jim, The History of Dundalk FC, Dundalk: Dundalgan Press, 2003.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
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External links
edit- Cathal Muckian at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cathal Muckian at WorldFootball.net