Paddy O'Rourke (association footballer)

Patrick O'Rourke (1 January 1934  – 17 January 2011) was an Irish professional footballer who played as an forward in the League of Ireland, most notably for St Patrick's Athletic.

Patrick O'Rourke
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-01-01) 1 January 1934
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death (2011-03-31)31 March 2011
Place of death Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1953 Bulfin United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1963 St Patrick's Athletic ? (74)
1963-1966 Limerick United ? (17)
International career
1958 Republic of Ireland B 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

O'Rourke was brought up in the Inchicore neighbourhood of west Dublin and played youth football for local side Bulfin United. In 1953 he signed for League of Ireland outfit St Patrick's Athletic, also located in the Inchicore area. With the Saints, O'Rourke would win two league championships and two FAI Cups. The 1955-56 League season would see O'Rourke and strike partner Shay Gibbons net a combined haul of 38 goals for the Saints.

In 1958, he won two caps for the Ireland B team, one at home against South Africa B and the other away to Iceland. On 12 September 1961, O'Rourke was Pats only goalscorer in a 4-1 loss away to Dunfermline Athletic in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

In January 2011 St Patrick's Athletic announced the death of O'Rourke.[1]

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic

Individual

References
  1. "Sad Death Of Paddy 'Ginger' O'Rourke". St Patrick's Athletic. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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