Michael John Farrell (born 1902, date of death unknown) was an Irish footballer.[2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Farrell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1902 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923-1928 | St James's Gate | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Ireland | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
1924 Olympics
editFarrell was one of five St James's Gate players selected for the Irish Free State team at the Paris Olympics. Others included Paddy Duncan, Tom Murphy, Charlie Dowdall, and Ernie MacKay.[4] Farrell started Ireland's inaugural game against Bulgaria on 28 May 1924 at the Stade Olympique where his teammate Duncan would score the only goal to secure a historic debut win for the Irish Free State.[5] Farrell himself hit the woodwork during the tie.[6]
Farrell started Ireland's next match against the Netherlands in the tournament Quarter-Finals at the Stade de Paris on 2 June 1924.[7] Ireland would lose the game 2-1 after Dutch forward Ok Formenoy settled the tie with a strike in the 104th minute of play.
Ireland would end their time in France by playing Estonia in a friendly at the Stade Olympique, winning 3–1. However, Farrell didn't play in this match. He made one further appearance in an international friendly game in Dublin against United States, and this would be his last cap for Ireland.[8]
References
edit- ^ Michael Farrell at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Michael Farrell". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Farrell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924". History Ireland. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Irish Free State v Bulgaria - FIFA Match Report". FIFA. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Ireland's footballers at the Paris Olympics, 1924". History Ireland. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Irish Free State v Netherlands - FIFA Match Report". FIFA. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Michael Farrell's last cap for Ireland". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 May 2024.