Robbie Gaffney

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Robbie Gaffney
Personal information
Full name Robbie Gaffney
Date of birth 17 December 1957 (1957-12-17) (age 50)
Place of birth    Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Winger (retired)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1976-83
1983-85
1985-88
1988-91
1991-92		 Shamrock Rovers
University College Dublin
Shelbourne F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic
Kilkenny City F.C.		  ? (?)
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National team
1979 Republic of Ireland U21 1(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Robbie Gaffney (born 17 December 1957 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer.

He made his League of Ireland debut for Shamrock Rovers at Flower Lodge against Albert Rovers on 5 October 1976. He won the League Cup win and made 4 appearances in European competition while at Milltown.

On the 12th of September 1979 he played for Republic of Ireland U21 against Poland.

That season he was the first recipient of the Shamrock Rovers Player of the Year award [1]

He signed for University College Dublin in August 1983[2] He won the FAI Cup in a shock win over his previous club in May 1984 and played in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup against Everton. After a spell at Shelbourne he joined Pats where under Brian Kerr he won the League Championship in 1990 as well as playing in the European Cup and UEFA Cup while at Richmond Park.

At the 2006 Shamrock Rovers Player of the Year award Robbie was inducted into the Rovers Hall of Fame [3]

He is currently living in Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, where he is married to his wife Gwen.

A life-long fan and club member of Shamrock Rovers FC, he has maintained his ties with the club attending games on a weekly basis.


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