| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis O'Driscoll | ||
| Date of birth | September 20, 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1938-1939 | Cork City | ||
| 194x-1942 | Waterford United | ||
| 1942-1943 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1943-1947 | Cork United | ||
| 1947-1952 | Swansea Town | 118 | (0) |
| 1952-19xx | Llanelli | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1948-1949 | Ireland (IFA) | 3 | (0) |
| 1948-1949 | Ireland (FAI) | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 2, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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. O'Driscoll was a dual international and played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI.
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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.
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.
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.
Cork United
Swansea Town
Llanelli