Dinny Hannon
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| Dinny Hannon | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis J. Hannon | |
| Date of birth | c. March / April 1888 | |
| Place of birth | Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland | |
| Playing position | Inside-Right | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 19xx-19xx 19xx-19xx |
Bohemians Athlone Town |
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| National team2 | ||
| 1908-1913 1907-1919 1924 |
Ireland (IFA) Ireland Amatuers (IFA) Irish Free State |
6 (1) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Denis J. Hannon (born Athlone, County Westmeath , Ireland), also known as Dinny Hannon or Dinney Hannon, was an Irish footballer who played as an inside-right for both Bohemians and Athlone Town. Hannon was also a dual international and played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI. He was the first player ever to do this. In 1913 he was a member of the first ever IFA XI to beat England and in 1924 he represented the Irish Free State at the Paris Olympics.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Bohemians
Hannon helped Bohemians reach three Irish Cup finals in 1908, 1909 and 1911. They won the competition in 1908, beating Shelbourne 3-1 in a replay after initially drawing 1-1.
[edit] Athlone Town
In 1924 Hannon helped Athlone Town win the FAI Cup, beating Bohemians and Shelbourne in early rounds, before defeating Fordsons in final. Together with Tommy Muldoon, Frank Ghent, Paddy Reilly and John Joe Dykes, Hannon was one of five Athlone Town players subsequently included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Olympics Games.[1]
[edit] Irish international
When Hannon began his international career in 1908, Ireland was represented by a single team, selected by the Belfast-based Irish Football Association. However during the 1920s, Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State. Amid these political upheavals, a rival association, the Football Association of Ireland, emerged in Dublin and from 1924 organised their own national team. As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including Hannon played for both teams – the IFA XI and the FAI XI.
[edit] IFA XI
Between 1908 and 1913, while playing for Bohemians, Hannon made 6 appearances and scored 1 goal for the IFA XI. He made his international debut on February 15 1908 in a 3-1 defeat against England at the Solitude Ground. Hannon scored on his debut but this would prove to be his first and last goal at international level. He made his second appearance against Scotland on March 14 1908 in a 5-0 defeat at Dalymount Park. He went onto to make three appearances against England, two against Scotland and one against Wales. He made his last appearance for the IFA XI on February 15 1913 in a 2-1 win against England at Windsor Park. This was the first time they had ever beaten England. While playing for the IFA XI, Hannon’s team mates included Billy Scott, Val Harris, Bill Lacey and Billy Gillespie [2] [3]
[edit] Irish Free State
In 1924 Hannon also made 2 appearances for the Irish Free State. Together with Paddy Duncan, Tommy Muldoon and Joe Kendrick he was a member of the team that competed at the Paris Olympics. He made his debut for the Irish Free State against Bulgaria in their first ever senior international on May 28. As a result of winning this game they qualified for the quarter-finals of the competition. Hannon also played in this game on June 2, a 2-1 extra-time defeat against the Netherlands . [4] Hannon, aged 36, was a veteran during this era of his career and was one of the oldest players ever to play Olympic football. [5]
[edit] Honours
Bohemians
- Irish Cup
- Winners 1908: 1
- Runners Up 1909, 1911: 2
Athlone Town
- FAI Cup
- Winners 1924: 1
