Richard Hooper
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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. Incredibly all but one of those goals were in the 13 league games he played that season..
Richard was a member of Bohemian's Leinster League winning sides of 1900, 1901 and 1902 and played a big part in their run to the 1903 Irish Cup
Final where they faced Distillery. Bohs were defeated 3-1 and Richard was not part of the starting line-up. However 5 years later, he made up for that defeat by scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Shelbourne
in the 1908 Irish Cup
Final replay as Bohs won their first national trophy..
His brother Willie
was also a top footballer in Ireland in the same era and played many games alongside his brother in the red and black of Bohemians. They also were the first brothers to captain Bohs; Willie captained the club in 1910, five years after Richard had the honour.
Another of his brothers, John Hooper, was the first Director of Statistics in the Irish Free State
.
His father was the journalist, politician and MP, John Hooper
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
journalist and soccer player.
He played for the amateur Bohemians during his career in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. 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. Incredibly all but one of those goals were in the 13 league games he played that season..
Richard was a member of Bohemian's Leinster League winning sides of 1900, 1901 and 1902 and played a big part in their run to the 1903 Irish Cup
Irish Cup
For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
Final where they faced Distillery. Bohs were defeated 3-1 and Richard was not part of the starting line-up. However 5 years later, he made up for that defeat by scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
in the 1908 Irish Cup
Irish Cup
For the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
Final replay as Bohs won their first national trophy..
His brother 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...
was also a top footballer in Ireland in the same era and played many games alongside his brother in the red and black of Bohemians. They also were the first brothers to captain Bohs; Willie captained the club in 1910, five years after Richard had the honour.
Another of his brothers, John Hooper, was the first Director of Statistics in the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
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His father was the journalist, politician and MP, John Hooper
John Hooper (politician)
John Hooper was an Irish nationalist journalist, politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented South-East Cork from 1885 to 1889....
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Honours
- Irish CupIrish CupFor the equivalent tournament in the Republic of Ireland, see FAI Cup.The Irish Cup is the national cup knock-out competition in Northern Irish football. Inaugurated in 1881, it is the fourth oldest national cup competition in the world...
: 1- Bohemians - 1908
- Leinster League: 3
- Bohemians - 1900, 1901, 1902