Dessie Glynn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dessie Glynn

Irish soccer player

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1928

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 06-Jan-2017

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Dessie Glynn

  • Dessie Glynn was a Republic of Ireland international footballer who played for Drumcondra and Shelbourne in the late 1940s and 1950s, scoring 111 goals in his League of Ireland career.
  • Glynn was also Drumcondra's all-time top goalscorer with 96 goals between 1949 and 1956.
  • Eamon Dunphy described Glynn as "a splendidly versatile centre-forward, a scorer and maker of goals".
  • Glynn grew up in Drumcondra, Dublin, was educated at St.
  • Vincent's C.B.S.
  • and worked for the Irish civil service.
  • In 1958 he spent nine months in hospital, suffering from tuberculosis – a condition which effectively ended his playing career.
  • He later coached in New York.

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