On This Day in the LOI – 12th April 12th April 1949: Mick Lawlor was born on this day in Dublin. He had an extensive League of Ireland career most notably for Shamrock Rovers where he won the FAI Cup twice in back-to-back years in 1968 & 1969. He a
On This Day in the LOI – 12th April
12th April 1949: Mick Lawlor was born on this day in Dublin. He had an extensive League of Ireland career most notably for Shamrock Rovers where he won the FAI Cup twice in back-to-back years in 1968 & 1969. He also played for Shelbourne, Bohemians, Dundalk and Home Farm in the league, a career which stretched over three decades. He won five caps for the Republic of Ireland between 1970 and 1973 as well as one appearance for a League of Ireland XI. His father John “Kit” Lawlor was capped three times between 1949 and 1951 and his brothers Martin and Robbie enjoyed successful careers in the League.
On This Day in Irish Football - 12th April
12th April 1978: The Republic of Ireland lost by 3-0 to Poland in a friendly match in the Widzew Stadium in Lodz. The Poles, who were preparing for the 1978 World Cup Finals to be held in Argentina won with three second-half goals from Zbigniew Boniek (52), Kazimierz Deyna (60) and Wlodzimierz Mazur (82). Today, Boniek is President of the Polish FA and a member of the UEFA Executive Committee. Sadly, both Deyna (in 1989 at the age of 41) and Mazur (in 1988 at the age of 34) are no longer with us. Three players made their international debuts in this match: Eamonn Gregg of Bohemians and the Drogheda United duo of Jerome Clarke and Cathal Muckian who won their only cap.
