John Christopher "Kit" Lawlor (born 3 December 1922 in Dublin – died 8 June 2004) was an Irish professional football player http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2004/0609/1086274477283.html.

His 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...

 playing career began with Shamrock Rovers.

After spending just one season at Glenmalure Park

Glenmalure Park

Glenmalure Park, often simply known as "Milltown", was a football stadium on the Southside of Dublin city in Ireland. Located in the suburb of Milltown, it was home to Shamrock Rovers from 1926 to 1987, when it was sold to property developers by the club's directors...

, Lawlor moved to Drumcondra and in only his second campaign with the club, he helped them to the league championship.

He was then signed by Peter Doherty for Doncaster Rovers in June 1950, playing five full seasons for them in the old Second Division, scoring 46 goals in 128 appearances. He was joined by his brother, Jimmy

Jimmy Lawlor

James J. Lawlor , also known as Jimmy Lawlor or Jim Lawlor, is an Irish former professional footballer who played for Drumcondra, Doncaster Rovers, Coleraine and Bradford City, before he retired from injury in 1962. He was born in Finglas Bridge, Ireland. His brother is former player Kit Lawlor,...

, at Doncaster in 1954.

After almost five years in England he returned home to sign for Ballymena United in December 1954 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1954/1211/Pg003.html#Ar00320:36A1A23B31BC36D1E33A81F833F24736B25C33F1A135B1BB34E1E23631F7. Dublin to resume his career with Drumcondra. In 1957, Lawlor was part of the Drumcondra side that caused a major shock by defeating Shamrock Rovers in the Cup final and the following year, the club won the league title.

He finished his career with Dundalk moving there in 1959 at the age of 37.

He won three full Irish caps.

His son Mick Lawlor (footballer)

Mick Lawlor (footballer)

Mick Lawlor is a former Irish football player who played as a forward.Son of Kit Lawlor he joined Shamrock Rovers F.C. in 1966 and made a scoring debut on the 20th of April 1966...

 also played for his country in the 1970s and is now kit manager for Ireland. Both Mick and another son Robbie also played for Rovers.

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...
  
  
  • Drumcondra F.C. 1947–48, 1948–49, 1957–58: 3

• 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...
  
  
  • Drumcondra F.C. 1957

• League of Ireland Shield
  League of Ireland Shield
  The League of Ireland Shield is a defunct Irish football tournament which was introduced when the League of Ireland started in 1921 and ran uninterrupted until 1972...
  
  
  • Drumcondra F.C. 1946–47

Sources

• The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)