Gerry Mackey

Gerry Mackey

Personal information
Full name	Gerard Mackey
Date of birth	10 June 1933
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)	Left back/Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951-1959	Shamrock Rovers	129	(0)
1959-1963	King's Lynn
1963-1964	Limerick	0	(0)
1964-1965	Cork Celtic	4	(0)
International career
1956-1957	Republic of Ireland	3	(0)
1955-1958	League of Ireland XI	10	(0)
1958	Republic of Ireland B	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerry Mackey (born 10 June 1933 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player.

After playing for junior side Johnville F.C., he joined Shamrock Rovers F.C. in 1951 and made his senior debut on 13 December 1952 at Dalymount Park in a 4-1 win over Bohemians.

He played in the club's first two games in European competition and also won three senior caps for the Republic of Ireland making his debut on 3 October 1956 in a World Cup qualifying win over Denmark at Dalymount Park [1]. His other caps came in a 3-0 friendly win over West Germany the following month and at Wembley against England the following May.

He represented the League of Ireland 10 times while at Glenmalure Park between 1955 and 1958 and also won a B cap in 1958 in a 3-2 win in Iceland. He has the unique distinction of captaining his country at schoolboy, youth and senior level.

In May 1959, Gerry shared a testimonial with Paddy Ambrose [2].

After four years in London he signed for Limerick F.C. in November 1963 [3].

For four years in the 1970s, he was assistant manager to the Ireland Youths team.

Helped to form KRAM's (Keep Rovers at Milltown) first committee in 1987. His son Dave played for Rovers reserves in the 1980s and won League titles with Dundalk F.C. in the 1990s.

Honours

• League of Ireland: 3
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1953/54, 1956/57, 1958/59
• FAI Cup: 2
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1955, 1956
• League of Ireland Shield: 4
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
• Leinster Senior Cup (football): 4
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
• Dublin City Cup: 4
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1954/55, 1956/57, 1957/58, 1959/1960
• Top Four Cup: 2
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1955/56, 1957/58
• LFA President's Cup: 3
  • Shamrock Rovers - 1956/57, 1957/58, 1959/1960

Sources

• The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)

• The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle