Personal information | |||
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Full name | Desmond Kennedy | ||
Date of birth | July 1955 (age 67–68) | ||
Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1978 | Limerick | 130 | (45) |
1978–1979 | Galway United | 26 | (9) |
1979–1987 | Limerick | 171 | (59) |
1987–1989 | Newcastlewest | ? | (4) |
International career | |||
1986 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Kennedy is most notable for the two goals that he scored against European football powerhouse Real Madrid during the 1980–81 European Cup while playing for Limerick. [1] [2] Real Madrid conceded only four goals in their European Cup campaign which resulted in defeat to Liverpool in the final.
He signed for Limerick from Janesboro United and also had a brief contract in the mid-1970s with Galway United. He ended his League of Ireland career with NewcastleWest F.C.
At the end of the 2012 League of Ireland season, Kennedy became joint-ranked twenty seventh in the all-time League of Ireland goal-scoring list with 117 league goals [3]
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