{{Short description|Irish footballer (1950–2023)}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=June 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Miah Dennehy | image = | full_name = Jeremiah Dennehy | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1950|3|29}} | birth_place = [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Ireland | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2023|11|10|1950|3|29}} | death_place = Cork, Ireland | position = [[Winger (association football)|Winger]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1968–1973 | clubs1 = [[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]] | caps1 = 80 | goals1 = 31 | years2 = 1973–1975 | clubs2 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 1973 | clubs3 = → [[Shamrock Rovers XI]] (guest) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1975–1978 | clubs4 = [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] | caps4 = 128 | goals4 = 22 | years5 = 1978–1980 | clubs5 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] | caps5 = 52 | goals5 = 6 | years6 = 1980 | clubs6 = [[Trowbridge Town F.C.|Trowbridge Town]] | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1980 | clubs7 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 1980–1981 | clubs8 = [[Cork United F.C. (1979–1982)|Cork United]] | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 1981–1982 | clubs9 = [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford]] | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 1982–1983 | clubs10 = [[Limerick United F.C.|Limerick United]] | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 4 | years11 = 1985 | clubs11 = [[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]] | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 1985 | clubs12 = [[Newcastle West A.F.C.|Newcastle West]] | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1972–1977 | nationalteam1 = [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 2 }} '''Jeremiah Dennehy''' (29 March 1950 – 10 November 2023) was an Irish footballer whose teams included [[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]], [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] and [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]. In 1972, he became the first-ever player to score a [[hat-trick]] in an [[FAI Cup]] final.
==Career==
===Cork Hibernians=== Dennehy was signed for [[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]] in 1969 by manager [[Amby Fogarty]]. However it was under Fogarty's successor, [[Dave Bacuzzi]], that he became a prominent member of the successful Hibs team of the early 1970s. Other members of team included [[John Herrick (footballer)|John Herrick]]. Dennehy helped Hibs win several trophies including the [[League of Ireland]] title in 1971, scoring twice in the play-off decider against Shamrock Rovers. In 1972, he also scored a [[hat-trick]] in the [[FAI Cup]] final as he helped Hibs defeat [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]]. This was the first ever hat-trick in an FAI Cup final. He also helped them win the all-Ireland competition, the [[Blaxnit Cup]] in 1972<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/article1062944.ece?startindex=-1 www.independent.ie]</ref> On 29 September 1971, Dennehy also scored for Hibs in a [[European Cup 1971-72|European Cup]] game against [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]. Hibs had earlier lost the away game 5–0 and then lost the home leg 2–1 with Dennehy scoring Hibs' only goal of the tie.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec197172det.html rsssf.org]</ref> Dennehy netted again in a home win at [[Flower Lodge]] against [[Pezoporikos Larnaca]] in the [[1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup]].
===English League=== In January 1973 Dennehy was signed by [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] for a fee of £20,000. Under manager [[Dave Mackay (footballer born 1934)|Dave Mackay]] he established himself as a first team regular but lost his place under [[Brian Clough]]. After 41 [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] appearances and four goals, Dennehy was transferred to [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] in July 1975. In three years with Walsall he made a further 128 league appearances and scored 22 goals. In July 1978 he joined [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] where he made 52 league appearances, scoring 6 goals. After just one season with Rovers he signed for [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] but never made any first team appearances and was released from his contract in January 1979. Throughout his time in England, Dennehy regularly played [[Gaelic football]] and in 1976 he won a championship medal with Warwickshire. Their opponents in the final were a [[London GAA|London]] team featuring [[Tony Grealish]].<ref name="McGarrigle">{{cite book|last=McGarrigle|first=Stephen|title=The Complete Who's Who of Irish International Football 1945–96|publisher=[[Mainstream Publishing]]}}</ref>
===Return to Ireland=== Dennehy returned to the [[League of Ireland]] in November 1980<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1980/1121/Pg003.html#Ar00302 www.irishtimes.com]</ref> to play for [[Cork United F.C. (1979–1982)|Cork United]] and went to play for [[Waterford United F.C.|Waterford United]], [[Limerick United F.C.|Limerick United]], [[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]] and [[Newcastle West A.F.C.|Newcastle West]] before retiring.
===Republic of Ireland international=== Between 1972 and 1977 Dennehy made 11 appearances and scored two goals for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]]. He made his international debut during [[Brazilian Independence Cup]] tournament while still playing for [[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]]. On 18 June 1972, he came on as a substitute in a 3–2 win against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]. This was the first of seven appearances as a substitute. He scored both of his international goals in 1973. The first came on 6 June in a 1–1 away draw with [[Norway national football team|Norway]]. Then on 10 October he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against [[Poland national football team|Poland]] at [[Dalymount Park]]. Both of these games were friendlies. He made his last appearance for the Republic in another friendly against Poland on 24 April 1977. On 3 July 1973, at [[Lansdowne Road]], Dennehy also came on as a late substitute for a [[Shamrock Rovers XI]] in a 4–3 defeat against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]. The Rovers XI was actually an ''All-Ireland XI'' which featured both [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] and [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] internationals <ref name="McGarrigle"/><ref name="Republic of Ireland stats">[http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=334 Republic of Ireland stats]</ref>
==Later years== Dennehy eventually returned to [[Cork (city)|Cork]] where he coached junior soccer teams and played [[hurling]] for [[St Vincent's GAA (Cork)]].<ref name="McGarrigle"/><ref name="Republic of Ireland stats"/> On 17 August 2007, Dennehy was the victim of a serious assault outside a [[public house]] in [[Mayfield, Cork]]. He spent four months in [[Cork University Hospital]], including five weeks in intensive care. Beginning in February 2008 he underwent therapy in the National Rehabilitation Institute in [[Dún Laoghaire]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/ireland/mheyqlojidey/ |title=Man charged with assaulting former Irish soccer international |date=5 February 2008 |access-date=10 February 2008 |website=www.irishexaminer.com |archive-date=16 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416163955/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/ireland/mheyqlojidey |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 6 March 2009, David Naughton was sentenced to six years in jail for the assault.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyaukfgbeyid/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110614131800/http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyaukfgbeyid/| archive-date = 14 June 2011| title = Man who attacked Cork sports star Dennehy sentenced {{!}} BreakingNews.ie}}</ref>
Miah Dennehy died on 10 November 2023, at the age of 73.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2023/11/10/miah-dennehy-first-man-to-score-hat-trick-in-fai-cup-final-dies-aged-73/ Miah Dennehy, first man to score hat-trick in FAI Cup final, dies aged 73]</ref><ref>[https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41266891.html Miah Dennehy: Cork soccer fans in mourning at passing of Leeside legend]</ref>
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