Mick O'Kane
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Mick O'Kane was an Irish
soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.
O'Kane was a tough full back who played for Bohemians amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland
. He played in the 1929 FAI Cup
final defeat to Shamrock Rovers while at Bohs.
Mick captained Bohemians in the 1931 season and his brother Paddy
followed as captain in 1936 to become the 2nd set of brothers to captain the club. The first were the Hooper brothers, Willie
and Richard
.
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 1920s and 1930s.
O'Kane was a tough full back who played for Bohemians amongst others during his career in the 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...
. He played in the 1929 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...
final defeat to Shamrock Rovers while at Bohs.
Mick captained Bohemians in the 1931 season and his brother Paddy
Paddy O'Kane
Paddy O'Kane was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.O'Kane was a tough defender who played for Bohemians during his career in the League of Ireland...
followed as captain in 1936 to become the 2nd set of brothers to captain the club. The first were the Hooper brothers, Willie
Willie Hooper
William Hooper was an Irish doctor, and soccer player.He played for the amateur Bohemians during his career in Ireland. Hooper was a top player in his era and won international caps for the Irish Amateur team. He played in Bohs FAI Cup winning side of 1908, their first ever national trophy. Willie...
and Richard
Richard Hooper
Richard Hooper was an Irish journalist and soccer player.He played for the amateur Bohemians during his career in Ireland. Hooper was a top player in his era and his best goalscoring season came in 1901/02 when he scored 20 goals in all competitions from just 19 games...
.