Liam Tuohy (footballer)
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Liam Tuohy is a former Irish footballer
and manager. During the 1950s and 1960s. Tuohy played as an outside left for Shamrock Rovers
, Newcastle United
, and the Republic of Ireland
. In 1959 while playing for Ireland, Tuohy scored the first ever goal in the history of the European Championship
. After retiring as a player Tuohy became a coach and managed several clubs in the League of Ireland
including Shamrock Rovers
, Dundalk
and Shelbourne
.
He also managed the Republic of Ireland
. In July 1973 he also took charge of the Shamrock Rovers XI that played Brazil
in a prestige friendly and during the 1980s he successfully coached the Republic of Ireland U-19s. He subsequently served as a director of football at Home Farm
before retiring in 2002. In October 2007 Tuohy, along with other members, of the Shamrock Rovers team that won the FAI Cup
six times in a row during the 1960s was honoured by the FAI
.
, a working class
area on Northside Dublin. He was the second youngest in a family of six boys. His father, Gerry, died when he was young, leaving him and his five brothers to be raised by his mother, Sadie. Tuohy played in goal at hurling
for his school, St. Joseph’s, and began playing soccer
for St. Mary’s, East Wall. After leaving school, Tuohy initially worked as a wheel builder for Royal Enfield
, delivered groceries and assembled prams.
Tuohy once remarked, at a youth football championship, that a young Nomad forummer by the name of DublinLad would never make it as a footballer as he was absolutely garbage. Several years later DublinLad smelted about this on the internet message board The Nomad Forum.
. After a season with the under 21s and another with the second team, he made his first team debut in 1953. As a 21 year old, Tuohy attracted the interest of both West Bromwich Albion
and Aston Villa
but he opted to remain with Rovers. Under player-manager Paddy Coad
, he subsequently became a prominent member of the successful Rovers team nicknamed Coad’s Colts. During this era Rovers won the League of Ireland
title three times and the FAI Cup
twice. They also made their debut in European competition and in 1959 Tuohy scored the first of four goals for Rovers at this level when he scored their second goal in 3-2 away defeat against OGC Nice
in the European Cup
.
at St. James's Gate Brewery
. It was at this stage that he accepted an offer from Newcastle United
in May 1960 to play full-time in the English League. He made his debut for Newcastle on 8 August 1960 and during three years with the club he made 42 total appearances and scored 9 goals.
. He made his debut on 10 October 1955, while at Shamrock Rovers
, in a 4-1 defeat in a friendly against Yugoslavia
. Tuohy won his next two caps while playing for Newcastle United
. On 5 April 1959 Tuohy scored his first goal for Ireland, the opening goal in a 2-0 win against Czechoslovakia
at Dalymount Park
. This game, a qualifier for the inaugural European Championship
, was the first ever game played in the competition. As result Tuohy’s first goal for Ireland was also the first ever goal in the history of the European Championship
. His remaining three goals were all scored in 1962. His second goal for Ireland came in a 3-2 defeat in a friendly against Austria
. He then scored in both games against Iceland
during the qualifiers for the 1964 European Championship
. Tuohy played his last game for Ireland on 24 March 1965 in a friendly against Belgium.
as a player-coach and helped the club win a League of Ireland
/FAI Cup
double. In 1964 he was appointed Rovers player-manager and he subsequently guided a team that included, among others, Bobby Gilbert
, Johnny Fullam
, Pat Dunne, Frank O'Neill
, Mick Leech
and Paddy Mulligan
to a consecutive run of FAI Cup
wins between 1964 and 1969. Tuohy also added to his tally of goals in European competition. In 1963 during a Fairs Cup
game against Valencia CF
he scored in a 2-2 draw. He scored again in 1965 in another Fairs Cup
game against Real Zaragoza
which finished 1-1. However the highlight of his European exploits came in 1966 when Rovers came close to knocking the eventual winners Bayern Munich, out of the European Cup Winners Cup
. After holding Bayern to a 1-1 draw at Dalymount Park
, goals from Bobby Gilbert
and Tuohy saw Rovers came back from 2-0 down during the away game. Rovers were winning the tie on away goals when a late goal from Gerd Müller
saw Bayern win 3-2 on the night and progress to the next round. In total he made 16 appearances scoring 4 goals for Rovers in European competition.
During the summer of 1967, Tuohy also played for and managed Rovers when they competed as Boston Rovers
in the United Soccer Association
league. In June 1972 he returned to Rovers for a second spell as Rovers manager but resigned on 20 December 1973.
and on 16 September they lost 10-0 to Liverpool
in the Fairs Cup
. They also lost the home leg 4-0 on 30 September. This remains Liverpool’s biggest ever win. Tuohy remained in charge of Dundalk until 1972 and guided them to victory in the Leinster Senior Cup
in 1971 won the League of Ireland Shield
in 1972.
. His first game in charge was on 10 October 1971, a 6-0 defeat away to Austria
. The game, a European Championship
qualifier, had been arranged for a Sunday, the day after a full league program in England. Forced to field a team of mainly League of Ireland
players, Tuohy resolved that this would not happen again. He demanded that all future fixtures be played on a Wednesday and over the following months he travelled to England and began discussions with various team managers to secure the release of his star players for future internationals. On 4 January 1972, in Tuohy’s second game in charge Ireland beat the visiting German Olympic XI
3-0. In June 1972, Tuohy took an Ireland squad to Brazil
to compete in the Brazilian Independence Cup. While there they played four games, earning respectable wins over Iran
and Ecuador
.
Tuohy was also in charge of Ireland during the qualifiers for the 1974 FIFA World Cup
. Denied the services of Johnny Giles
and Paddy Mulligan
through injury and Don Givens
who was not released by Queens Park Rangers
, Ireland were beaten 2-1 by the USSR
on 18 October 1972. However a month later on 15 November, Giles returned and inspired Ireland to a 2-1 win over France
. On 13 May 1973 a 1-0 defeat to the USSR effectively ended Ireland's chances of qualifying for the World Cup.
On 19 May 1973 in the return game against France, Tuohy took charge of Ireland for the last time. After just eleven games in charge, Tuohy resigned. At the same time as managing Ireland, Tuohy was also managing Shamrock Rovers
and was working as an area sales manager for HB Ice Cream. He was now the father of six children and financial pressures forced him to give up the Ireland job which only paid £500 a year.
and took the unpaid position as manager of the Republic of Ireland U-19 team. He was also managing Shelbourne
. He appointed Brian Kerr as one of his assistants and over the next five years the team qualified for three European Championships
and a World Cup
. During the 1984 European Championships, Tuohy guided a team that included Denis Irwin
and Brian Mooney
to the semi-finals where they lost to the USSR
. They eventually finished fourth after losing the third place play-off to Poland
. This was the best showing of any Irish team in an international competition until Kerr guided the U-19s to victory in same competition in 1998. In February 1986 Tuohy resigned as the U-19 manager after he felt undermined by Jack Charlton
, the new manager of the senior team. During a half-time team talk, Charlton had allegedly took over and sidelined Tuohy.
League of Ireland
: 4
FAI Cup
: 8
League of Ireland Shield
: 8
League of Ireland Shield
: 1
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and manager. During the 1950s and 1960s. Tuohy played as an outside left for 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...
, Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, and the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. In 1959 while playing for Ireland, Tuohy scored the first ever goal in the history of the European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
. After retiring as a player Tuohy became a coach and managed several clubs in the 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...
including 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...
, 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...
and Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
.
He also managed the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. In July 1973 he also took charge of the Shamrock Rovers XI that played Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
in a prestige friendly and during the 1980s he successfully coached the Republic of Ireland U-19s. He subsequently served as a director of football at Home Farm
Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
before retiring in 2002. In October 2007 Tuohy, along with other members, of the Shamrock Rovers team that won the 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...
six times in a row during the 1960s was honoured by the FAI
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
.
Early years
Tuohy was born in East WallEast Wall
East Wall is an inner city area of the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.-Location:East Wall is bounded by the North Strand Road to the west, by North Wall and the Royal Canal to the south, and was bounded by East Wall Road, Dublin to the north until land reclamation extended that part...
, a working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
area on Northside Dublin. He was the second youngest in a family of six boys. His father, Gerry, died when he was young, leaving him and his five brothers to be raised by his mother, Sadie. Tuohy played in goal at hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
for his school, St. Joseph’s, and began playing soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
for St. Mary’s, East Wall. After leaving school, Tuohy initially worked as a wheel builder for Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield was the name under which the Enfield Cycle Company made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. This legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo, a cannon, and their motto "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet". Use of the brand name Royal Enfield was...
, delivered groceries and assembled prams.
Tuohy once remarked, at a youth football championship, that a young Nomad forummer by the name of DublinLad would never make it as a footballer as he was absolutely garbage. Several years later DublinLad smelted about this on the internet message board The Nomad Forum.
Shamrock Rovers
In 1951, at the age of 18, Tuohy signed for Shamrock RoversShamrock 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...
. After a season with the under 21s and another with the second team, he made his first team debut in 1953. As a 21 year old, Tuohy attracted the interest of both West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
and Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
but he opted to remain with Rovers. Under player-manager Paddy Coad
Paddy Coad
Paddy Coad is a former Irish football player and manager. He played as a forward for Waterford United, Glenavon, Shamrock Rovers and Ireland. Although known, primarily, as a maker of goals, Coad scored 126 goals in the League of Ireland and a further 41 in the FAI Cup. In 1946-47 he was top...
, he subsequently became a prominent member of the successful Rovers team nicknamed Coad’s Colts. During this era Rovers won the 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...
title three times and the 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...
twice. They also made their debut in European competition and in 1959 Tuohy scored the first of four goals for Rovers at this level when he scored their second goal in 3-2 away defeat against OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
in the European Cup
European Cup 1959-60
The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final, a record score for the European Cup final...
.
Newcastle United
By 1960, Tuohy, now aged 27, had met and married his wife Sheila and had fathered three children. He had played part-time for Rovers for nine years and was now working for GuinnessGuinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
at St. James's Gate Brewery
St. James's Gate Brewery
St. James's Gate Brewery is a brewery founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland by Arthur Guinness. The company is now a part of Diageo, a company formed via the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan in 1997. The main product produced at the brewery is Guinness Draft.Leased for 9,000 years in 1759 by...
. It was at this stage that he accepted an offer from Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in May 1960 to play full-time in the English League. He made his debut for Newcastle on 8 August 1960 and during three years with the club he made 42 total appearances and scored 9 goals.
Irish International
Between 1955 and 1965, Tuohy made 8 appearances and scored 4 goals for the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. He made his debut on 10 October 1955, while at 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...
, in a 4-1 defeat in a friendly against Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
. Tuohy won his next two caps while playing for Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. On 5 April 1959 Tuohy scored his first goal for Ireland, the opening goal in a 2-0 win against Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
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...
. This game, a qualifier for the inaugural European Championship
1960 UEFA European Football Championship
The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris after extra time....
, was the first ever game played in the competition. As result Tuohy’s first goal for Ireland was also the first ever goal in the history of the European Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
. His remaining three goals were all scored in 1962. His second goal for Ireland came in a 3-2 defeat in a friendly against Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
. He then scored in both games against Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
during the qualifiers for the 1964 European Championship
1964 UEFA European Football Championship
-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers of the final tournament:There were 13 goals scored in 4 games, for an average of 3.25 goals per game.2 goals Ferenc Bene Dezső Novák Jesús María Pereda...
. Tuohy played his last game for Ireland on 24 March 1965 in a friendly against Belgium.
Shamrock Rovers
In 1963 Tuohy returned to Shamrock RoversShamrock 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...
as a player-coach and helped the club win a 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...
/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...
double. In 1964 he was appointed Rovers player-manager and he subsequently guided a team that included, among others, Bobby Gilbert
Bobby Gilbert
Bobby Gilbert is a former Irish footballer who played for, among others, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers. Gilbert scored in European competitions for both City and Rovers. As an international he also played for the Republic of Ireland.-Derry City:...
, Johnny Fullam
Johnny Fullam
Johnny Fullam is a former Irish soccer player.Johnny began his career at Home Farm before signing for Preston North End in 1958. He scored 6 goals in 49 league appearances for Preston. In 1961 he was asked to guest on Shamrock Rovers tour of America on the understanding that he would sign for the...
, Pat Dunne, Frank O'Neill
Frank O'Neill (Irish footballer)
Frank O'Neill is a former Irish footballer who spent most of his career at Shamrock Rovers. As an international he also played for the Republic of Ireland.-Early years:...
, Mick Leech
Mick Leech
Mick Leech was an Irish professional football player who made his name with Shamrock Rovers in the 1960s.He was signed by Paddy Ambrose and Liam Tuohy for Rovers in September 1966 from junior side Ormeau. He spent 6 weeks in the reserves before he made his first team debut against Dundalk at...
and Paddy Mulligan
Paddy Mulligan
Patrick Martin "Paddy" Mulligan is a retired Irish footballer who played mainly as a right-back.Mulligan started his senior career playing for Bohemians in 1963. However after only two games he signed for Shamrock Rovers in December 1963...
to a consecutive run of 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...
wins between 1964 and 1969. Tuohy also added to his tally of goals in European competition. In 1963 during a Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1963-64
The sixth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1963-64 season. The competition was won by Real Zaragoza in a one game final at the Nou Camp in Barcelona against fellow Spaniards and defending champions Valencia CF...
game against Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
he scored in a 2-2 draw. He scored again in 1965 in another Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1965-66
The eighth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1965-'66 season. The competition was won by FC Barcelona over two legs in an all-Spanish final against Real Zaragoza...
game against Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
which finished 1-1. However the highlight of his European exploits came in 1966 when Rovers came close to knocking the eventual winners Bayern Munich, out of the European Cup Winners Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1966-67
The season 1966-67 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Bayern Munich in an extra time final victory against Rangers F.C....
. After holding Bayern to a 1-1 draw 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...
, goals from Bobby Gilbert
Bobby Gilbert
Bobby Gilbert is a former Irish footballer who played for, among others, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers. Gilbert scored in European competitions for both City and Rovers. As an international he also played for the Republic of Ireland.-Derry City:...
and Tuohy saw Rovers came back from 2-0 down during the away game. Rovers were winning the tie on away goals when a late goal from Gerd Müller
Gerd Müller
Gerhard "Gerd" Müller is a former German football player and one of the most prolific goalscorers of all time.With national records of 68 goals in 62 international appearances, 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and the international record of 66 goals in 74 European Club games, he was one of the...
saw Bayern win 3-2 on the night and progress to the next round. In total he made 16 appearances scoring 4 goals for Rovers in European competition.
During the summer of 1967, Tuohy also played for and managed Rovers when they competed as Boston Rovers
Boston Rovers
Boston Rovers were a United States soccer team that competed in the United Soccer Association league in 1967. The team was based in Lynn, Massachusetts and played their home games at the Manning Bowl. The USA league was actually made up of visiting club teams from Europe and South America...
in the United Soccer Association
United Soccer Association
The United Soccer Association is a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season before merging with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League. All the teams in the league were imported...
league. In June 1972 he returned to Rovers for a second spell as Rovers manager but resigned on 20 December 1973.
Dundalk
In 1969 Tuohy was appointed manager of DundalkDundalk 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...
and on 16 September they lost 10-0 to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in the Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969-70
The twelfth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1969-'70 season. The competition was won by Arsenal FC over two legs in the final against Anderlecht...
. They also lost the home leg 4-0 on 30 September. This remains Liverpool’s biggest ever win. Tuohy remained in charge of Dundalk until 1972 and guided them to victory in the Leinster Senior Cup
Leinster Senior Cup (football)
The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organised by the Leinster Football Association. It contested by the top League of Ireland sides based in the province in Leinster along with four Leinster Senior League sides and the two Leinster Junior Cup finalists. The Cup was...
in 1971 won the 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...
in 1972.
Republic of Ireland
In 1971 Tuohy was appointed manager of the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. His first game in charge was on 10 October 1971, a 6-0 defeat away to Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
. The game, a European Championship
1972 UEFA European Football Championship
-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Statistics:*Fastest goal: 24 minutes**Raoul Lambert **Gerd Müller -Top scorers:...
qualifier, had been arranged for a Sunday, the day after a full league program in England. Forced to field a team of mainly 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...
players, Tuohy resolved that this would not happen again. He demanded that all future fixtures be played on a Wednesday and over the following months he travelled to England and began discussions with various team managers to secure the release of his star players for future internationals. On 4 January 1972, in Tuohy’s second game in charge Ireland beat the visiting German Olympic XI
West Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics
West Germany was the host nation of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. 423 competitors, 340 men and 83 women, took part in 183 events in 23 sports.-Medalists:...
3-0. In June 1972, Tuohy took an Ireland squad to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to compete in the Brazilian Independence Cup. While there they played four games, earning respectable wins over Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
and Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
.
Tuohy was also in charge of Ireland during the qualifiers for the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 99 teams entered the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
. Denied the services of Johnny Giles
Johnny Giles
Michael John "Johnny" Giles is a former association footballer and manager best remembered for his time as a midfielder with Leeds United in the 1960s and 1970s...
and Paddy Mulligan
Paddy Mulligan
Patrick Martin "Paddy" Mulligan is a retired Irish footballer who played mainly as a right-back.Mulligan started his senior career playing for Bohemians in 1963. However after only two games he signed for Shamrock Rovers in December 1963...
through injury and Don Givens
Don Givens
Daniel Joseph "Don" Givens is a football player and coach, and former Republic of Ireland U21 team manager...
who was not released by Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, Ireland were beaten 2-1 by the USSR
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
on 18 October 1972. However a month later on 15 November, Giles returned and inspired Ireland to a 2-1 win over France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
. On 13 May 1973 a 1-0 defeat to the USSR effectively ended Ireland's chances of qualifying for the World Cup.
On 19 May 1973 in the return game against France, Tuohy took charge of Ireland for the last time. After just eleven games in charge, Tuohy resigned. At the same time as managing Ireland, Tuohy was also managing 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...
and was working as an area sales manager for HB Ice Cream. He was now the father of six children and financial pressures forced him to give up the Ireland job which only paid £500 a year.
Republic of Ireland U-19s
In 1981 Tuohy returned to international management after 6 years managing Dublin UniversityDublin University A.F.C.
Dublin University Association Football Club is the soccer club of Trinity College, Dublin. Founded in 1883, DUAFC is the oldest soccer club in the Republic of Ireland still in existence....
and took the unpaid position as manager of the Republic of Ireland U-19 team. He was also managing Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
. He appointed Brian Kerr as one of his assistants and over the next five years the team qualified for three European Championships
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
and a World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
. During the 1984 European Championships, Tuohy guided a team that included Denis Irwin
Denis Irwin
Denis Joseph Irwin is a former Irish football player who is best known for his long and successful stint at Manchester United, where he established himself as one of the most important players in the United team that won a host of domestic and European trophies in his time there between 1990 and...
and Brian Mooney
Brian Mooney
Brian Mooney, is an Irish former footballer who made his name as a skilful winger in the English football league. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Mooney was spotted in 1983 by Liverpool F.C. playing for Irish schoolboy club Home Farm F.C. where he had won a FAI Youth Cup. He went to school at St. Josephs...
to the semi-finals where they lost to the USSR
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
. They eventually finished fourth after losing the third place play-off to Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
. This was the best showing of any Irish team in an international competition until Kerr guided the U-19s to victory in same competition in 1998. In February 1986 Tuohy resigned as the U-19 manager after he felt undermined by Jack Charlton
Jack Charlton
John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL is a former footballer and manager who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and was part of the England team who won the 1966 World Cup...
, the new manager of the senior team. During a half-time team talk, Charlton had allegedly took over and sidelined Tuohy.
Player
Shamrock Rovers: League of IrelandLeague 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...
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FAI CupFAI 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...
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League of Ireland ShieldLeague 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...
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- Leinster Senior CupLeinster Senior Cup (football)The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organised by the Leinster Football Association. It contested by the top League of Ireland sides based in the province in Leinster along with four Leinster Senior League sides and the two Leinster Junior Cup finalists. The Cup was...
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- Dublin City CupDublin City CupThe Dublin City Cup is a defunct Irish football tournament which was played for by all League of Ireland sides . It ran from 1933 and ran uninterrupted until 1973. In season 1975/76 it was revived and played for by sides who did not reach the League of Ireland Cup quarter finals...
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- SWAI Personality of the Year: 1
- 1965-66
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DundalkDundalk 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...
League of Ireland ShieldLeague 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...
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- Leinster Senior CupLeinster Senior Cup (football)The Leinster Senior Cup is an association football cup competition organised by the Leinster Football Association. It contested by the top League of Ireland sides based in the province in Leinster along with four Leinster Senior League sides and the two Leinster Junior Cup finalists. The Cup was...
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