Richie Purdy
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richie Purdy | ||
Date of birth | (1972-03-12) 12 March 1972 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1990 | Home Farm | ? | (?) |
1990–1996 | Dundalk F.C. | 133 | (5) |
1996–1997 | Derry City F.C. | 22 | (0) |
1997–2000 | Shamrock Rovers | 81 | (13) |
2000–2001 | Kilkenny City F.C. | 19 | (1) |
2001–2003 | UCD AFC | 24 | (1) |
2003 | Kildare County | 20 | (1) |
International career | |||
1993 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
1988 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richie Purdy (born 12 March 1972, in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer.
Purdy made his League of Ireland début for Home Farm against EMFA on 6 November 1988. He spent six seasons with Dundalk, winning the League with the team in 1994/95 (scoring 2 goals in 26 appearances). During this tenure at Dundalk he won the PFAI "Young Player of the Year" award in 1992/93 PFAI.
Purdy later moved to Derry City for one season where he won another league title for the 1996/97 season. He joined Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 1997 where he stayed for four seasons, making two appearances in Europe (scoring once).[1]
Purdy was capped by Ireland at U15, U16, U17, U18 and U21 levels. He played in two qualifiers in the 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualifying campaign.
His eldest son, Daniel, is who plays for Longford Town and has played for Ireland U15s and U17s.[2] His other son Richie plays for Shamrock Rovers U19 in the League of Ireland U19 Division.[3]
Honours
- League of Ireland Premier Division: 2
- Dundalk F.C. 1994–95
- Derry City 1996–97
- FAI Super Cup
- Shamrock Rovers 1998
- PFAI Young Player of the Year:
- Dundalk - 1992/93
References
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- 1983: DeMange
- 1984: Hanrahan
- 1985: Coyle
- 1986: O'Brien
- 1987: Bayly
- 1988: McGee
- 1989: L.Coyle
- 1990: Arkins & Cousins
- 1991: Ryan
- 1992: McCarthy
- 1993: Purdy
- 1994: Crawford
- 1995: Woods
- 1996: O'Byrne
- 1997: Beckett
- 1998: Hawkins
- 1999: Baker
- 2000: Baker
- 2001: Foran
- 2002: Martin
- 2003: Hoolahan & Zayed
- 2004: Murphy
- 2005: McCourt
- 2006: Deery
- 2007: Quigley
- 2008: McGinn
- 2009: Powell
- 2010: Williams
- 2011: Stevens
- 2012: Forrester
- 2013: Towell
- 2014: Horgan
- 2015: Miele
- 2016: Maguire
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- 2019: Mandroiu
- 2020: Grant
- 2021: Devoy
- 2022: Lyons
- 2023: Curtis