Miah Dennehy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremiah Dennehy | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1973 | Cork Hibernians | 80 | (31) |
| 1973–1975 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | (4) |
| 1973 | → Shamrock Rovers XI (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1975–1978 | Walsall F.C. | 128 | (22) |
| 1978–1980 | Bristol Rovers | 52 | (6) |
| 1980 | Trowbridge Town | ? | (?) |
| 1980 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Cork United | 19 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Waterford | 25 | (3) |
| 1982–1983 | Limerick United | 8 | (4) |
| 1985 | Drogheda United | 4 | (0) |
| 1985 | Newcastle West | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1977 | Republic of Ireland | 11 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jeremiah Dennehy (born 29 March 1950), commonly referred to as Miah Dennehy, is a former Republic of Ireland international footballer who played for, among others, Cork Hibernians, Nottingham Forest, Walsall F.C., and Bristol Rovers. In 1972, he became the first ever player to score a hat-trick in an FAI Cup final. As an international he also played for the Republic of Ireland.
Dennehy was signed for Cork Hibernians in 1969 by manager Amby Fogarty. However it was under Fogarty's successor, Dave Bacuzzi, that he became a prominent member of the successful Hibs team of the early 1970s. Other members of team included John Herrick. Dennehy helped Hibs win several trophies including the League of Ireland title in 1971, scoring twice in the play-off decider against Shamrock Rovers. In 1972, he also scored a hat-trick in the FAI Cup final as he helped Hibs defeat Waterford United. This was the first ever hat-trick in an FAI Cup final. He also helped them win the all-Ireland competition, the Blaxnit Cup in 1972 On 29 September 1971 Dennehy also scored for Hibs in a European Cup game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Hibs had earlier lost the away game 5–0 and then lost the home leg 2–1 with Dennehy scoring Hibs' only goal of the tie. Dennehy netted again in a home win at Flower Lodge against Pezoporikos Larnaca in the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup.
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