Jackie O'Driscoll

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Jackie O'Driscoll
Personal information
Full name John Francis O'Driscoll
Date of birth September 20 1921
Place of birth    Cork, Ireland
Playing position Winger
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1938-1939
194x-1942
1942-1943
1943-1947
1947-1952
1952-19xx		 Cork City
Waterford
Shelbourne
Cork United
Swansea Town
Llanelli



118(0)
   
National team2
1948-1949
1948-1949		 Ireland (IFA)
Ireland (FAI)		 3 (0)
3 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of December 2 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of December 2 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

John Francis O'Driscoll (born Cork, Ireland, September 20, 1921; died Swansea, Wales, March 11, 1988), commonly referred to as Jackie O'Driscoll, is a former Irish footballer who played as a winger for several teams in the League of Ireland. He also played for Swansea Town. As an international, O'Driscoll also played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI.

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[edit] Irish international

When O'Driscoll began his international career in 1948 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland - based IFA and the Republic of Ireland - based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including O'Driscoll, played for both teams.

[edit] IFA XI

Between 1948 and 1949 O'Driscoll made 3 appearances for the IFA XI . On October 9 1948 he made his international debut for the IFA XI in a 6-2 defeat against England. On November 17 1948 he made his second appearance for the IFA XI in a 3-2 defeat against Scotland. He made his last appearance for the IFA XI against Wales on March 9 1949 in a 2-0 defeat.

[edit] FAI XI

Between 1948 and 1949 O'Driscoll also made 3 appearances for the FAI XI. He won his first cap on December 5 1948 in a 1-0 defeat in a friendly Switzerland at Dalymount Park. He also played for the FAI XI on April 24 1949 in another friendly at Dalymount against Belgium. This time the FAI XI lost 2-0. He won his final FAI XI cap on June 2 1949 a in 3-1 away defeat against Sweden, a qualifier for the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

[edit] Honours

Player

Waterford

Cork United

Swansea Town

Llanelli

  • West Wales Senior Cup
    • Winners 1952-53: 1

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