Anthony Gerard "Anto" Whelan (born 23 November 1959 in Dublin) is a former Irish soccer player who played during the 1970s and 1980s.
He made his league debut for Bohemians on 9 September 1979 and made twenty five league appearances (4 goals) and two appearances for Bohs in European competition before transferring to Manchester United in August 1980 for £30,000. After making just one appearance for Manchester United as a substitute for Kevin Moran, he had spells with Rochdale on loan and some time in America.
Anto then returned home to sign for Shamrock Rovers in 1983 and won the League in his first season at the club.[1] After a spell at Cork City, he briefly signed back with the Rovers in 1986, where he played once in the European Cup. He made a total of 44 appearances for the Hoops.
He then moved on to Bray Wanderers.
He signed for Shelbourne in 1988,[2] and won the League in 1992 and the 1993 FAI Cup before returning to the Carlisle Grounds to finish his career at Bray Wanderers in the late 1990s.
After retiring as a player, he had a spell managing Drogheda United.
Earned one cap for the Republic of Ireland U21 side.