Gerard Nash was an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 professional footballer. Nash played his youth football at the famous Belvedere FC

Belvedere FC

Belvedere Football Club is an Irish youth football club based in Fairview, Dublin. Originally founded in 1971, the club plays in the Dublin & District Soccer League...

. He was forced to retire due to complications occurring after two cruciate ligament injuries. He played for Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town F.C.

Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....

 and also spent time on loan at Hartlepool United

Hartlepool United F.C.

Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...

 and Southend United

Southend United F.C.

Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...

. Currently employed as a full-time coach with Ipswich Town.

He also plays as centre-back for non-league Woodbridge Town and Ipswich Town Reserves.

External links

• http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/ipswich/ipswich.htm
• Gerard Nash squad profile on Ipswich Town FC website