Pat Dolan is currently a FIFA-registered players' agent and has represented a number of players based in the English Premier League and English Football League Championship divisions.
23 Facts About Pat Dolan
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Pat Dolan writes articles in the Irish Daily Star and acts within an ambassador role for a small number of Dublin hotels.
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Pat Dolan signed YTS forms with Arsenal when he turned sixteen and made numerous appearances for both the youth and reserve team.
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Pat Dolan made his League of Ireland debut at Richmond Park on 28 February 1988.
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Pat Dolan was an unused substitute in the 1991 FAI Cup Final when Rovers lost to Galway United.
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Buckley resigned in protest but crucially, Pat Dolan kept respected coach Noel O'Reilly on his staff.
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Pat Dolan had purchased a major shareholding in the club.
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Buckley would lead the Saints to a second straight league title and Pat Dolan continued to work effectively as managing director.
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Pat Dolan was immediately reinstated as team manager but could only steer the club to sixth place.
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The majority of St Pat's fans had huge appreciation for what Dolan had achieved for the club, and they still do to this day.
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In February 2003, Dolan parted company with St Pats to take the high-profile job at Cork City.
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In March 2003, Pat Dolan was appointed team manager of Cork City.
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Pat Dolan would improve Cork to second place in the league and they finished only three points behind winners Shelbourne.
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Shortly before the beginning of the 2005 season, Cork announced that Pat Dolan was no longer manager of the club.
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Pat Dolan had finished building a strong team at Cork, following the good work first laid out by Dave Barry and then Liam Murphy, and the club went on to win the league title in 2005 under new manager Damien Richardson, with the notable addition of Roy O'Donovan.
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In September 2005 Pat Dolan was appointed as an "advisor" for the Blues and their under pressure manager Brendan Rea.
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However, Pat Dolan's appointment inspired Waterford United to a remarkable turnaround, and eventually the team secured their status in the league comfortably with two games to spare.
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Pat Dolan left his role at the club at the end of this season.
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Pat Dolan continues to front their Setanta Sports Cup coverage, as well as commentating on Serie A, Champions League and UEFA Cup football.
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Pat Dolan is a regular guest on soccer radio show and podcast World Soccer Daily.
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On 7 December 2009, in his weekly Star column, Pat Dolan was fiercely critical of the Irish international team's pursuit of players born outside Ireland.
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In 2007 Pat Dolan took on the role as Head Coach of the newly formed League of Ireland First Division outfit, Wexford Youths.
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Pat Dolan assisted manager and owner Mick Wallace on a part-time basis due to his media commitments.