Edward Patrick "Eddie" O'Hara (22 February 1927 – 8 March 1987) was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 professional footballer who played in the English Football League

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 for Birmingham City

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.

O'Hara was born in Dalkey

Dalkey

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, then in County Dublin

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. An outside left

Outside forward

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, he played for Dundalk

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 in the League of Ireland

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 alongside Jim Higgins

Jim Higgins (footballer)

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, before the pair joined Birmingham City

Birmingham City F.C.

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 in 1949. Both players went straight into the starting eleven, making their First Division

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 debuts on 19 November 1949 in a 1–1 draw at home to Fulham

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. There was strong competition for places on the wing, from Johnny Berry

Johnny Berry

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, Harold Roberts

Harold Roberts (footballer)

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 and Jackie Stewart among others. O'Hara played only once more that season, and four times in the Second Division in 1951, before moving on to non-league

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 club Hereford United

Hereford United F.C.

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. He then returned to Ireland to play for Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers F.C.

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 and Drumcondra before coming back to England with Lockheed Leamington

Leamington F.C.

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and a second spell with Hereford United.

O'Hara died in 1987 at the age of 60.