# Austin Dunne

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**Austin Dunne** (31 July 1934 – 5 March 2007) was an Irish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played in the [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) for [Limerick](/source/Limerick_F.C.), and in England for [Football League](/source/English_Football_League) club [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) and [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) club [Tonbridge](/source/Tonbridge_Angels_F.C.). Apparently he later played for Deal Town but details are sketchy.

## Career

Austin Dunne was born in [Limerick](/source/Limerick) on 31 July 1934.[1] He signed for [Limerick](/source/Limerick_F.C.) from Garryowen Celtic during the 1950–51 season,[2] began his [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) career as a 16-year-old [centre forward](/source/Centre_forward),[3] was described as "showing great promise and was proving a worthwhile addition to the side",[2] and finished that season as the club's joint top scorer in league competition, albeit with only five goals.[4] He represented Ireland in junior and youth international matches.[5]

Dunne moved to England, where he signed for [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.) in October 1953.[6] It was 18 months before he made his first-team debut, playing at [left half](/source/Left_half) in a 2–1 defeat away to [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) in the [Football League Third Division South](/source/Football_League_Third_Division_South) on 9 April 1955. It was his only senior appearance.[6] He left on a free transfer at the end of the 1955–56 season for [Tonbridge](/source/Tonbridge_Angels_F.C.) of the [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League),[7] and over the next six years, scored 15 goals from 201 appearances in all competitions for the club.[8] He also demonstrated his positional versatility: as well as the forward role that began his career and his "natural" position of [wing half](/source/Wing_half), he was often used at [centre half](/source/Centre_half).[9]

Dunne moved to Deal Town during the 1964 /65 season.

Dunne was married to Anne *née* Englefield, whom he met while she was a student nurse at the hospital where his fractured wrist was being treated during the 1956–57 season.[9] They had three children.[10] Dunne died in [Tonbridge](/source/Tonbridge) on 5 March 2007 at the age of 72.[1]

## References

1. Corr, Aidan (ed.) (1985). [*The End of an Era. A history of Senior Soccer at the Markets Field 1937/1984*](http://museum.limerick.ie/media/limerick_city_museum/images/2/6/2/94148_ca_object_representations_media_26274_original.pdf). Limerick: Corr & Spain. p. 21.

1. "Sunday's game". *Sligo Champion*. 27 January 1951. p. 6.

1. Ryan, Seán & Burke, Stephen (1987). [*The Book of Irish Goalscorers*](https://www.historical-lineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1949-50-to-1958-59-1.pdf). Irish Soccer Co-op. p. 209. – via Historical-Lineups.com.

1. Sheehan, Pat (2012). [*Limerick Junior Soccer Chronicles, 1912–2012*](https://issuu.com/limerickslife/docs/limerick_junior_soccer_chronicles_1). Limerick's Life. p. 11.

1. ["Players: Austin Dunne"](https://www.coludata.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&it=204). *Coludata.co.uk*. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

1. "Football season is almost with us". *Kent & Sussex Courier*. 13 July 1956. p. 12.

1. Cheal, Brian. ["Player statistics 1961/62"](https://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/documents/up-there-cazaly-no-11/201.pdf). *Up There Cazaly!*. No. 11. p. 11. – via Tonbridge Angels F.C.

1. "Sportrait: Austin Dunne". *Kent & Sussex Courier*. 25 October 1957. p. 12.

1. ["The obituary notice of Austin Dunne"](https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/austin+dunne/3801102). *Canterbury Times*. March 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2021. – via funeral-notices.co.uk.

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