Gino Lawless was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 soccer player during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

He represented Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

 and Dundalk

Dundalk F.C.

Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...

 with great success during his career. Gino made his debut for Bohs on the 10th of September 1978 after signing from Cambridge Boys. After trialling with Manchester United in the summer of 1979 Lawless was offered terms http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1979/0801/Pg003.html#Ar00303

He is most famous for scoring the winner during the 3-2 win over Rangers

Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

 in the UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

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 in September 1984. Was awarded the Player of the Month for his European exploits http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1984/1012/Pg003.html#Ar00309:5284A55464B751942C5884545544A55844B752855153156453155354D56354E55155456455455355A56354B63157B64454C65957C66C.

After 310 appearances in all competitions for Bohs, Gino signed for Dundalk in 1986. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1986/0808/Pg003.html#Ar00308:0C89020CB9170CB9020ED9170728600E088D0A589D0EC8B20A98F40E490906895A09B96F1E88A42188B914F92717F93C He won 2 League of Ireland titles and an FAI Cup winners medal while at Oriel Park

Oriel Park

Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...

 and played his last game for them during the 1993/94 season.

Earned two caps for the Republic of Ireland U21

Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team

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 side.

Honours

• League of Ireland
  League of Ireland
  The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
  
  : 2
  • Dundalk - 1987/88, 1990/91
• FAI Cup
  FAI Cup
  The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
  
  : 1
  • Dundalk - 1988
• League of Ireland Cup: 3
  • Bohemians - 1978/79
  • Dundalk - 1986/87, 1989/90