About Rory Dwyer
Lived 1932 – 2022 (aged 89–90). Rory Dwyer was an Irish association football player.
Rory Dwyer (1932 – 19 November 2022) was an Irish football player who played for Shelbourne in the League of Ireland.
Career
Brought up in Inchicore, Dublin, Dwyer played his schoolboy football with St. Finbarrs in Drimnagh, under Gerry Doyle. He won a schoolboy cap against England. Dwyer signed for Shelbourne in 1951 for a fee of £3 a week and a £1 win bonus. His debut season saw him score a club record of 40 goals across all competitions. Dwyer was part of Shelbourne's League of Ireland-winning team in 1953. He also earned a call-up to the League of Ireland XI for an international against Scotland, however, a miscommunication resulted in him missing the match. A recurring cartilage issue resulted in Dwyer's career coming to an end in 1957.
Personal life and death
Dwyer's day job was as a refrigerator mechanic. After his forced retirement from playing, he concentrated on pitch and putt, playing in Erin's Isle in Finglas.
Dwyer died on 19 November 2022, at the age of 89.
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Irish footballer (1932–2022)
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Rory Dwyer was born in 1932.
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Rory Dwyer died on 19 November 2022.
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Rory Dwyer was an association football player.
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Rory Dwyer was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rory Dwyer. https://biography.guide/rory-dwyer/
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