Jacko McDonagh was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 professional

Professional

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 footballer who played for 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 Shamrock Rovers during his career in Ireland

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He signed for Rovers in the summer of 1982 departing for France in 1985. He also played for K.S.V. Waregem

K.S.V. Waregem

Koninklijke Sportvereniging Waregem was a Belgian football club that existed between 1925 and 2001. It played three spells at the highest level in the Belgian football league system each separated by a single season at the second level: from 1966 to 1972, from 1973 to 1994 and in 1995–96...

 in Belgium.

He made his international debut for Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland national football team

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 in an 8-0 win over Malta in November 1983 at Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...

 http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=205. In all he won 3 senior http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=207 http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=209 and 4 U21 caps as well as 2 Inter-League caps and youth caps. He represented Rovers 6 times in European competition.

In September 2011 McDonagh broke his leg playing for Ireland Veterans against England Veterans at Whitehall Stadium

Whitehall Stadium

Whitehall Stadium is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Whitehall, bordering Drumcondra. It is currently the home ground of club Home Farm...

http://www.soccer-ireland.com/footbal-miscellany/irish-veterans.htm.

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
  • Shamrock Rovers
    Shamrock Rovers F.C.
    Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
    
     1983/84, 1984/1985

• 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
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1985

• PFAI Young Player of the Year: 1
  • Bohemians - 1981/82