John McDonnell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan McDonnell | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1983 | Belvedere | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Home Farm | 22 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Drogheda United | 18 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | St Patrick's Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1992 | Shamrock Rovers | 28 | (1) |
| 1992–1997 | St Patrick's Athletic | 142 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | Newry Town | ? | (?) |
| 1999–2001 | Home Farm | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | Dublin City | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1997 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998–1999 | Newry Town | ||
| 2001–2002 | Dublin City | ||
| 2003–2004 | Shelbourne (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2008 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 2009–2010 | Newry City | ||
| 2010–2011 | Faroe Islands (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Shelbourne | ||
| 2014–2015 | Drogheda United | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:47, 24 May 2013 (UTC). |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:47, 24 May 2013 (UTC).
John McDonnell (born 26 March 1965 in Dublin) is an Irish football managers and former footballer. He most recently managed Drogheda United having also managed Dublin City, St Patrick's Athletic, Newry City, Shelbourne and been assistant manager of Faroe Islands.
Nicknamed Johnny Mac, he had an accomplished career as a footballer before entering management. The majority of his career was spent at St Patrick's Athletic and he captained the side to the 1996 League of Ireland Championship.
As a defender, McDonnell started his career with Shamrock Rovers in the 1983/84 season (5 total appearances), followed by Home Farm, Drogheda United before signing for Pats. After winning the league there he signed back for Rovers for the 1991/92 where he scored once in 34 appearances.
He then signed back for another spell at Richmond Park where he captained the side to the League triumph in the 1995/96 season under manager Brian Kerr. Despite missing out on the Champions League due to then format in the first ever European tie at Richmond Park McDonnell scored in the UEFA Cup tie with SK Slovan Bratislava [1].
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