Joey Malone was an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s.

A dynamic midfielder, he made his League of Ireland

League of Ireland

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 debut with Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

 on the 25th of September 1977 and won a league title with them in 1977/78. He made 1 appearance in European competition for Bohs. He has also played for St Patricks Athletic, Dundalk

Dundalk F.C.

Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...

 (captaining them to the "Double" in 1987/88), Home Farm

Home Farm F.C.

Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...

, Athlone Town, Longford Town

Longford Town F.C.

Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park...

, Waterford United

Waterford United

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 and Monaghan United during his career in the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

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. As player-manager, he led Galway United to triumph in the 1991 FAI Cup

FAI Cup

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 Final.

Despite resigning in August 1991 the Galway board reinstated him within days http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1991/0819/Pg015.html#Ar01505:6C90F677813F72E1757581886EE1A971A1BC6C61DE6F11F173C25C76726F6C837B6F338E6D83D17033E472143D74C44F74F43D75344F75343D75944F.

Malone earned four caps for the Republic of Ireland U21

Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team

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 side. His father Frank and uncle Gerry both played for Shelbourne

Shelbourne F.C.

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. Gerry was also capped for the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland national football team

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 team in 1949.

Player

• League of Ireland
  League of Ireland
  The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
  
  : 2
  • Bohemians - 1977/78
  • Dundalk - 1987/88

• FAI Cup
  FAI Cup
  The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
  
  : 1
  • Dundalk - 1988

• League of Ireland Cup: 1
  • Dundalk - 1986/87

Manager

• FAI Cup
  FAI Cup
  The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
  
  : 1
  • Galway United - 1991