Jackie Hennessy

Jackie Hennessy
Personal information
Full nameJohn Hennessy
Playing positionUtility
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957Cork Hibernians?(2)
1957–1966Shelbourne?(38)
1966Derry City?(?)
1966–1969St. Patrick's Athletic49(4)
1969–1970South Coast United?(?)
1970–1972Derry City?(?)
National team
1964-1968Republic of Ireland5(0)
1960Republic of Ireland B1(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jackie Hennessy was an Irish footballer who played with St. Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne and Derry City during his career.[1] He also earned 5 international call-ups to the Republic of Ireland team,[2] debuting during the 1965-66 League of Ireland season against West Germany.[3] In 1960 he scored twice on his only Republic of Ireland B appearance. In 1962 Hennessy scored Shelbourne's first ever goal in European Competition in the 1962-63 European Cup against Sporting CP.

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