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Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:25 pm Post subject: 3 Irish press photos

A couple of months back I showed 2 Irish press photos on here and got some help from you guys, for which many thanks. The time has now come to stick them onto my website but before I do, I'm showing them again in case someone new to this site, or who was away last time, sees them and recognises something not so far spotted. And I have a third photo with absolutely nothing known about it - a proper mystery.

Here they are:-

This one is Shelbourne keeper Kevin Blount or Jim Farmer, playing at Milltown, home of Shamrock Rovers. Can anyone provide any further info please?

This one is Shelbourne again playing at Milltown (maybe in the same game as above), against a team probably in blue (man on right) which rules out Shamrock Rovers, but who could be Limerick or Cork Athletic.
Can anyone provide any further info please?

Finally, I got hold of this one more recently and it's completely plain on the back. Can anyone identify the 2 teams playing please, and also the ground with that lovely bit of terracing - and those windswept fans? This is a great photo.

Thank you for any help you can offer. Should anyone be interested in acquiring them, please PM me.

pmurmur · Joined: 22 Apr 2014 Posts: 16

third photo was taken in richmond park dublin home of saint patricks athletic.
possibly early 80s,players are barry murphy(st pats)on ground and harps brendan bradley who is still the leagues record goalscorer.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:04 am Post subject:

Thank you so much, that is great info.

And this is what this forum is all about.

Cheers!

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:17 am Post subject:

I just checked these 2 players' careers out on Wiki. What stalwarts they were!

Brendan Bradley (what a record!) played for Finn Harps as follows:-

1969-72 (79 games, 58 goals)
1973-78 (115 games, 82 goals)
1982-85 (74 games, 41 goals)

Barry Murphy played for St Pats as follows:-

1977-81

So this photo must be 1977-78 as that's the only overlap?

Thanks again

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

Definitely looks like Brendan Bradley. Great photo and a real legend of the game here. I think it's probably a Sligo Rovers kit though. He played for Sligo 79-82

pmurmur · Joined: 22 Apr 2014 Posts: 16

yea sean ,could be sligo alright, both harps and sligo wore stripes back then. when I worked in the Irish press I got all the football photographs that were used in the paper before they were binned, the only ones I have now are my bohs and man city ones. gave the others away over the years.....wish I kept the peter bonetti ones now!

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks again guys.

So it was Sligo Rovers in the stripes - glad to have got that sorted.

I see Bradley scored 44 goals in 90 games for them.

Don't suppose you have any unwanted press photos now? Very Happy

garyspain · Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 900

I can't help too much but just to clarify Shelbourne played home games in Milltown also in the early 1950's. So they need not be from a Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers game.

The goalkeeper in the first one could be Walter Durkan of Dundalk my Dad reckons.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/on-this-day-17th-february-1952/

He doubts it is Blount or Farmer but not certain.

Maybe seand can help here.

The 2nd photo is definitely not Limerick but no idea who the players are.

I'd guess 79/80 for the St. Pats v Sligo Rovers photo based on the jerseys.

FinnHarpsHistory · Joined: 27 Apr 2013 Posts: 62 Location: Dublin

That is definately Brendan in his Sligo Rovers days.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, just to say that Seand is helping and I've blown up he images of the 1950's photos so he can get a better view. As here

I've sold the Brendan Bradley photo now but thanks again to all for their input.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject:

Seand reckons the keeper in the first photo is probably Christy Barron, then of Shelbourne, playing at Milltown.

That would date it to late 50's although I'm not sure when Barron joined Shelbourne and then left them to join Dundalk but he was at Dundalk in 1960/1.

Thanks again all.

garyspain · Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 900

Shelbourne left Milltown in 1951. So this is putting it much later. It does look like Milltown.

Why was Walter Durkan ruled out?

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

I didn't think of looking into Durkan (despite the mention I now see above), the picture in Gary's link looks possible though. I should be able to get years for Durkan/Barron/Blount at Shelbourne.

garyspain · Joined: 24 Mar 2010 Posts: 900

seand wrote:

I didn't think of looking into Durkan (despite the mention I now see above), the picture in Gary's link looks possible though. I should be able to get years for Durkan/Barron/Blount at Shelbourne.

Durkan was in goal back in the early 50's - played in 1952 Cup Final.

My Dad reckoned it was him even when told it was either Blount (definitely not) or Farmer. Not just from his face but also his distinctive kit which he always wore. Yellow top and black stripe on his shorts.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:36 pm Post subject:

OK, guys, I'll wait further news before making any lasting comments on my website when I update on Friday.

I'm enjoying finding out a bit about Irish football though, this is all new to me. Thanks for that.

Harjoe · Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 25

The Goalkeeper is Jim Farmer we played together for years after he played for Shels 1955-1958 Kevin Blunt played for Shels 1953-55 and the photo has to be 1956 season because the crest was larger than the following seasons

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:49 pm Post subject:

Joe, that's superb, thank you so much.

No ideas on the other photo I suppose - you don't recognise anyone?