Jackie Jameson

Club career Jameson began playing schoolboy football at Lourdes Celtic and played with Cherry Orchard before moving into League of Ireland football with Shamrock Rovers in 1975. He spent three seasons at Pats, reaching the FAI Cup final in the 1979–80 season where they lost to Waterford. He left the club in 1981 having scored 17 times in 68 league appearances. During this period, he collected numerous runners-up medals as Bohs finished second to league champions, Shamrock Rovers in both 1983–84 and 1984–85. He played 303 competitive matches for Bohs after making his debut against Shelbourne on 30 August 1981 with his last game on 28 January 1990 against UCD. Scored once in six European appearances.

Death and legacy Jameson died after drowning at Dún Laoghaire on 28 October 2002. He was inducted into the Bohemians Hall of Fame in 2007 and a function room at Dalymount Park is named in his honour. He is still a legend amongst the Bohs fans and many songs and flags have been created in honour of him.