Paddy Duncan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 9 April 1949 (aged 54–55) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910-1928 | St James's Gate | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Ireland | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paddy Duncan (1894 – 9 April 1949) was an Irish footballer. At the 1924 Olympic Games he scored the Ireland (FAI)'s first ever goal in a senior international.
Duncan began his schoolboy career with Belview Boys before joining St James's Gate in the 1910-11 season. During his career Duncan was known by the nickname Dirty Duncan.[citation needed] Together with Charlie Dowdall, Thomas Murphy, Ernest McKay and Michael Farrell, Duncan was one of five players from St James's Gate, included in the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Olympic Games.[1] Duncan's League of Ireland career was ended by injury in 1928 and a testimonial game was arranged for his benefit between Bohemians and a League of Ireland Selection in Dalymount Park in April 1928.[2]
