Ritchie Bayly is a former Irish

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...

 soccer player.

He made his debut for Shamrock Rovers on the 22nd of October 1978 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/1023/Pg004.html#Ar00410:09E2940DE2A90CD2AD10F2C50C52C80FE2E00FD2CA1072DF12F2F416030909A5130D05230D05130DF5230E25131195230622AD0C22C50542C70B52DF.

He also played in a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...

 tie against Banik Ostrava at Milltown

Glenmalure Park

Glenmalure Park, often simply known as "Milltown", was a football stadium on the Southside of Dublin city in Ireland. Located in the suburb of Milltown, it was home to Shamrock Rovers from 1926 to 1987, when it was sold to property developers by the club's directors...

 1 November 1978 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1978/1102/Pg003.html#Ar00300:06014E06D16806C14D0D01692101892651A628C5512D65645B338060739C04C37105738605937107C38607E3720803870D77FE11381A1127FF11781B0F20F81901551920FB1C21580E015013016C2741882AF1A50F61D41271E91CA3171F832C27F3302AE3452EE55332356661138064C39C
At sixteen years of age Ritchie became the youngest player ever to play for the Hoops in a European tie.

He controversially transferred to Drogheda United in February 1983 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1983/0215/Pg003.html#Ar00307:06345F08A4740B849A0D74AD0D749A0DE4AD0DF49A0E34AD12045114E466

He played with his brother Martin Bayly

Martin Bayly

Martin Joseph Bayly is an Irish former professional footballer and manager.His older brother is Ritchie Bayly while his nephew Robert Bayly currently plays for Bohemian F.C..-Club career:...

 at Sligo and his nephew Robert Bayly

Robert Bayly

Robert Bayly is an Irish footballer currently unattached who last played for Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division.His two uncles Ritchie Bayly and Martin Bayly had distinguished careers in the League of Ireland....

 currently plays for Bohemian F.C.

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...

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Sources

• The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)