Tommy Farrell (footballer)
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Thomas "Tommy" Farrell (born in 1937 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player who played as a centre half. Uncle of Colin Farrell
, he began his career at Home Farm F.C.
and signed for Shamrock Rovers F.C.
in 1957.
He earned two Inter-League caps while at Glenmalure Park
and made 7 appearances in the European Champion Clubs' Cup
, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
against SK Rapid Wien
and Valencia CF
amongst others.
Farrell made one B appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team
in 1960. He broke his nose while touring the United States
in the summer of 1961.
Farrell won his first FAI Cup
medal in 1962 alongside his brother Eamonn. He shared a benefit game with Tony Byrne
in May 1965.
In December 1965 Farrell was suspended by Rovers for a breach of discipline. He signed for Waterford United in December 1966.
Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor, who has appeared in such film as Tigerland, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Alexander and S.W.A.T....
, he began his career at Home Farm F.C.
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...
and signed for Shamrock Rovers F.C.
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 1957.
He earned two Inter-League caps while 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...
and made 7 appearances in the European Champion Clubs' Cup
European Champion Clubs' Cup
The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League...
, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
against SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
and 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...
amongst others.
Farrell made one B appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team
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 1960. He broke his nose while touring the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the summer of 1961.
Farrell won his first 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...
medal in 1962 alongside his brother Eamonn. He shared a benefit game with Tony Byrne
Tony Byrne (Irish footballer)
Tony Byrne is a former Irish football player who played as an inside right.He joined Shamrock Rovers in 1960, andscored twice as Rovers beat Red Star Belgrade 5-1 in July 1961 in New York ....
in May 1965.
In December 1965 Farrell was suspended by Rovers for a breach of discipline. He signed for Waterford United in December 1966.
Honours
- League of IrelandLeague of IrelandThe 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 - 1958/59, 1963/64
- FAI CupFAI CupThe 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...
: 3- Shamrock Rovers - 1962, 1964, 1965
- League of Ireland ShieldLeague of Ireland ShieldThe 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...
: 3- Shamrock Rovers - 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65
- 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...
: 2- Shamrock Rovers - 1958, 1964
- 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...
: 2- Shamrock Rovers - 1959/60, 1963/64
- Top Four CupTop Four CupTop Four Cup was a football competition played between the top four clubs in the League of Ireland from 1956 to 1974.-Final Results:1955/56 - Shamrock Rovers F.C. 1 - 0 Waterford F.C.1956/57 - Evergreen United 2 - 1 Drumcondra F.C....
: 2- Shamrock Rovers - 1957/58, 1965/66