Patrick Moore was an Irish professional footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers and Aberdeen.
19 Facts About Paddy Moore
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In February 1934 Paddy Moore scored four goals for the FAI XI in a World Cup qualifier against Belgium.
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In September 2006 Paddy Moore was posthumously honoured by Shamrock Rovers at their Legends Ball.
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Paddy Moore helped Rovers win the FAI Cup in both 1931 and 1932, scoring in both finals.
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In February 1934 the Aberdeen manager Paddy Travers accompanied Moore while on international duty against Belgium to help keep him away from alcohol.
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Travers was aware that Paddy Moore had developed a drink problem that would end his career prematurely.
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In May 1935 Paddy Moore was selected to play for the FAI XI in an away game against Switzerland but he was declared unfit to play after drinking too heavily while travelling to the game.
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Paddy Moore then returned to Shamrock Rovers and in 1936 helped them win a third FAI Cup by scoring in his third final.
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When Paddy Moore began his international career in 1931 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations.
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Between 1931 and 1936 Paddy Moore made 9 appearances and scored 7 goals for the FAI XI.
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Paddy Moore made his international debut for the FAI XI on 26 April 1931 against Spain.
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Paddy Moore marked his debut by scoring the FAI XI's goal.
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Paddy Moore gave the visitors the lead in the 35th minute when he received a pass from John Joe Flood and then found himself in a one against one situation with the legendary Spanish goalkeeper, Ricardo Zamora.
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Paddy Moore coolly lobbed the ball over the advancing Zamora and into the back of the goal.
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Paddy Moore missed the return game against Spain due to injury, but then won his second FAI XI cap against the Netherlands on 5 May 1932.
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Paddy Moore shot from twenty yards and bought the 30,000 crowd to their feet.
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On 17 October 1932, while playing for Aberdeen, Paddy Moore made his one and only appearance for the IFA XI, in a game against England in Blackpool.
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Together with Jimmy Dunne, Jimmy Kelly and Harry Duggan, Paddy Moore was one of four players born in what is the Republic of Ireland to feature in the IFA XI forward line.
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However injury prevented Paddy Moore from winning a second IFA XI cap and the 1932 game England remains the only time that Paddy Moore and Dunne played together at international level.