Post by harrybuckle on Nov 10, 2023 22:13:20 GMT
Sad to report the death of former Rovers player on 10 November of (Miah) Jeremiah Dennehy. 1978-80.
Born, 29.3.1950, Cork, Ireland.
5’ 9”; 10 st 13 lbs.
Rovers Début: 19.8.78 v Fulham.
Career: Cork Hibernian; 19.2.73 Nottingham Forest [37+4,4]; 15.7.75 Walsall (£10,000) [123+5,22]; 22.7.78 Bristol Rovers (£20,000) [47+5,6]; 9.7.80 Cardiff City (trial); 9.9.80 Trowbridge Town; 19.11.80 Cork FC (Dublin); 4.8.81 Trowbridge Town (trial); 1982 Castleview Juniors (Cork); Thurles Town; Galway United; 1983 Limerick United; 1985 Drogheda United; 1985 Newcastle west.
Mercurial winger Miah Dennehy brought a touch of flair to Rovers’ Second Division stay and his hat-trick in the 4-1 home victory over Swansea City on Boxing Day 1979 was to be the last in the League by any Rovers player for six years. A jinking, popular winger, who could beat his man and cross well, Dennehy worked in a Cork shoe factory and had eleven full caps for Ireland to his name, having made his international début in a 3-2 victory over Ecuador in June 1972. The first player to score a hat-trick in an Irish Cup Final, this feat being achieved in 1972 as Cork Hibernian defeated Waterford 3-0, Dennehy was a former Gaelic footballer who made his Forest bow in a 2-1 defeat at Preston in April 1973 and was in their side which beat Rovers through a Neil Martin goal in October 1974. A clever winger with two good feet, he never played against Rovers whilst with Walsall; he did, however, score a hat-trick as Reading were defeated 6-1 in Division Three in February 1977 and he appeared in FA Cup-ties away to Manchester United and Arsenal. He later added four goals in Limerick’s colours before coaching junior football in Cork and hurling for St Vincent’s. Living in Gurranebraher, near Cork he suffered a serious head injury in an unprovoked assault in August 2007 outside the “Fob and Gill” pub in Mayfield and was in emergency care for a week; his assailant, David Naughton, was found guilty of assault and Miah Dennehy was left dependent on others.
A fantastic and skilful winger he will be remembered for his Boxing day hat trick against Swansea City at Eastville
Born, 29.3.1950, Cork, Ireland.
5’ 9”; 10 st 13 lbs.
Rovers Début: 19.8.78 v Fulham.
Career: Cork Hibernian; 19.2.73 Nottingham Forest [37+4,4]; 15.7.75 Walsall (£10,000) [123+5,22]; 22.7.78 Bristol Rovers (£20,000) [47+5,6]; 9.7.80 Cardiff City (trial); 9.9.80 Trowbridge Town; 19.11.80 Cork FC (Dublin); 4.8.81 Trowbridge Town (trial); 1982 Castleview Juniors (Cork); Thurles Town; Galway United; 1983 Limerick United; 1985 Drogheda United; 1985 Newcastle west.
Mercurial winger Miah Dennehy brought a touch of flair to Rovers’ Second Division stay and his hat-trick in the 4-1 home victory over Swansea City on Boxing Day 1979 was to be the last in the League by any Rovers player for six years. A jinking, popular winger, who could beat his man and cross well, Dennehy worked in a Cork shoe factory and had eleven full caps for Ireland to his name, having made his international début in a 3-2 victory over Ecuador in June 1972. The first player to score a hat-trick in an Irish Cup Final, this feat being achieved in 1972 as Cork Hibernian defeated Waterford 3-0, Dennehy was a former Gaelic footballer who made his Forest bow in a 2-1 defeat at Preston in April 1973 and was in their side which beat Rovers through a Neil Martin goal in October 1974. A clever winger with two good feet, he never played against Rovers whilst with Walsall; he did, however, score a hat-trick as Reading were defeated 6-1 in Division Three in February 1977 and he appeared in FA Cup-ties away to Manchester United and Arsenal. He later added four goals in Limerick’s colours before coaching junior football in Cork and hurling for St Vincent’s. Living in Gurranebraher, near Cork he suffered a serious head injury in an unprovoked assault in August 2007 outside the “Fob and Gill” pub in Mayfield and was in emergency care for a week; his assailant, David Naughton, was found guilty of assault and Miah Dennehy was left dependent on others.
A fantastic and skilful winger he will be remembered for his Boxing day hat trick against Swansea City at Eastville
