Paddy Duncan

Football player infobox
playername= Paddy Duncan


fullname =
dateofbirth = 1894
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Ireland
position= Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = c.1920s
clubs= St James's Gate
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1924
nationalteam = Irish Free State
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (2)
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Paddy Duncan (born 1894, date of death unknown) was an Irish footballer. At the 1924 Olympics Games he scored the Irish Free State’s first ever goal in a senior international.

Club career

During his career Duncan was known by the nickname "Dirty Duncan". Together with Charlie Dowdall, Thomas Murphy, Ernest McKay and Michael Farrell, Duncan was one of five players from St James's Gate, included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Olympics Games.

Irish international

In 1924 Duncan made 4 appearances and scored 2 goals for the Irish Free State. The first two of these games were played at the 1924 Olympics Games. Other members of Olympic squad included Tommy Muldoon, Joe Kendrick, Jack McCarthy, Johnny Murray and Dinny Hannon. Duncan made his debut for the Free State in their first ever senior international on May 28. He also scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at the Stade Olympique against Bulgaria. As a result of this win the Irish Free State qualified for the quarter-finals. On June 2 Duncan also played in this game against the Netherlands but the Irish Free State lost 2-1 after extra-time. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1924f-det.html 1924 Olympic Games at Rsssf] ] [ [http://www.clubi.ie/fpage/history/part2.html History of Irish Football] ] The following day, before returning home, the team played Estonia in a friendly at the Stade Olympique and Duncan scored the opening goal in a 3-1 win. [ [http://www.soccernet.ee/page.php?page=/Ajalugu/Koondis/1920-1924 www.soccernet.ee] ] On June 14 1924 he also played against the United States in another 3-1 win at Dalymount Park. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html United States results at Rsssf] ] In March 1926 he travelled as a reserve with the Irish squad to play Italy, but did not play. ["The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story" (1997): Sean Ryan [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392] ]

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