17 Facts About Paddy Coad

Paddy Coad was an Irish football player and manager.

Paddy Coad played as a forward for Waterford, Glenavon, Shamrock Rovers and Ireland.

Paddy Coad was appointed manager of Limerick in September 1967.

Paddy Coad was educated at De La Salle school in Stephen Street in Waterford and first distinguished himself as a sportsman playing hurling and table tennis.

Paddy Coad was even Munster champion at the latter sport.

Paddy Coad began to play football with Corinthians, a local junior club based in Lower Yellow Road area of Waterford.

Paddy Coad was spotted by Waterford, making his League of Ireland debut in 1937 while still only 17.

Paddy Coad then moved to Irish Football League club Glenavon but returned to Waterford after the start of the Second World War.

Paddy Coad was a member of the Waterford team that finished as a runners up to Cork United in both the League of Ireland and the FAI Cup.

Paddy Coad signed for Shamrock Rovers in 1942 and made his debut against Brideville in the FAI Cup on 8 February.

Paddy Coad helped Rovers win the FAI Cup three times.

In November 1949, after the untimely death of Jimmy Dunne, Paddy Coad reluctantly accepted the position of player manager.

Paddy Coad brought in many young players, including Liam Tuohy, and the team became known as Coad's Colts.

Under the guidance of Paddy Coad, Rovers won three League of Ireland titles and the FAI Cup twice.

Between 1946 and 1952, Paddy Coad made 11 appearances and scored 3 goals for Ireland.

Paddy's brother Seamus was capped himself for Ireland and both Seamus' sons Gary and Nigel Coad were capped at under age level thus continuing the family tradition Paddy started all those years previously.

Paddy Coad won the Texaco Hall of Fame Award in 1981 and the PFAI Merit Award in 1983.