Denis Irwin
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| Denis Irwin | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Denis Joseph Irwin | |
| Date of birth | October 31, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | |
| Height | 1.73 m | |
| Position | full back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | retired | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1983 - 1986 1986 - 1990 1990 - 2002 2002 - 2004 |
Leeds United Oldham Athletic Manchester United Wolverhampton Wanderers |
72 (1) 167 (4) 296 (?) 75 (2) |
| National team** | ||
| 1991 - 2000 | Republic of Ireland | 56 (4) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Denis Irwin (born October 31, 1965 in Cork, Ireland) is a former Irish football player.
For many years Irwin was Manchester United's "Mr. Dependable". He started his career with Leeds United, before moving on to Oldham. Following a bargain £625,000 move to Manchester Utd in 1990, he made 296 Premiership appearances, winning seven championship medals, as well as two FA Cup winners medals (1994 and 1996 - he was suspended for the 1999 Final), a League Cup winner's medal and Champions League and Cup Winners' Cup honours. He was comfortable in either of the full back positions and an expert from free kicks.
Irwin made his last appearance for Manchester United in the penultimate home game at Old Trafford against Charlton Athlethic in May 2002, serving as captain of the team in his final game for Manchester United, which ended in a 0-0 draw.
Irwin joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a free transfer in July 2002, at the same time as his former Manchester United teammate Paul Ince, and retired from professional football at the end of the 2003-04 season.
Irwin was capped 56 times for the Republic of Ireland between 1990 and 1999, and scored 4 goals. He played for his country at the 1994 World Cup.
After the Wolves promotion to the Premiership in 2003, Irwin is remembered for being applauded by the Manchester United supporters when he walked onto the pitch at Old Trafford, despite the fact that he was playing for the opposition.
He was once famously described by Alan Hansen as being "both the best left AND right full back in the history of the premiership".
[edit] Club Honours
- English FA Premier League champion 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 with Manchester United
- English FA Cup winner 1994, 1996, 1999 with Manchester United
- English League Cup winner 1992 with Manchester United
- UEFA Champions League winner 1999 with Manchester United
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner 1991 with Manchester United
- European Super Cup winner 1991 with Manchester United
- Intercontinental Cup winner 1999 with Manchester United
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Republic of Ireland squad - 1994 World Cup | |
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1 Bonner | 2 Irwin | 3 Phelan | 4 Moran | 5 McGrath | 6 Keane | 7 Townsend | 8 Houghton | 9 Aldridge | 10 Sheridan | 11 Staunton | 12 G. Kelly | 13 Kernaghan | 14 Babb | 15 Coyne | 16 Cascarino | 17 McGoldrick | 18 Whelan | 19 McLoughlin | 20 D. Kelly | 21 McAteer | 22 A. Kelly | Coach: Charlton |
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