Oliver Martin Conmy (13 November 1939 – 26 January 2014)[1] was a former footballer who played as a winger in the 1960s and 1970s.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver Martin Conmy | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Mulrany, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 26 January 2014 | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Southport, Merseyside, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1963 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | (0) |
1964–1972 | Peterborough United | 263 | (34) |
1972–1974 | Cambridge City | ? | (?) |
International career | |||
1965–1969 | Republic of Ireland | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Although born in Ireland, he was just nine years old when his parents left County Mayo to live in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, where he was spotted by Huddersfield Town playing for St Paulinus Youth Club.
He played in The Football League for Huddersfield Town and Peterborough United, making over 250 league appearances with Peterborough, and he later played for Cambridge City.[2]
Conmy was capped five times in total for the Republic of Ireland national football team at senior level.[2]
He died aged 74 on 26 January 2014 at his Southport home, following a long illness.[3]
References
edit- ^ Chris Wilkinson. "Ollie Conmy". Up the Posh!. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown". Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Sad passing of Posh legend Ollie Conmy". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football, 1945-96 (1996):Stephen McGarrigle