COAD WAS A RELUCTANT BUT NATURAL BORN LEADER On this day 100 years ago the late great Paddy Coad was born in Waterford. He attended school at De La Salle in the city and joined his local League of Ireland club in 1937 at the age of just 17. Paddy was a natural talent; he…
The death has occurred of former Shamrock Rovers player Shay Keogh. Shay passed away on Monday, 13th April 2020. A centre half and left back, Shay joined the Hoops in 1952 as a minor from Schoolboy club Rathfarnham. He was recruited during the period when Paddy Coad was building a young team that would be able…