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Owen Kinsella

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Owen Kinsella was an Irish footballer who played as a half back.

He joined Shamrock Rovers in 1930 from Fordsons. He left for St James's Gate F.C. in 1938 and in 1939 moved to Limerick F.C. [1].

Kinsella earned two international caps for the Irish Free State making his debut on 8 May 1932 in a 2–0 friendly win over the Netherlands in the Olympic Stadium (Amsterdam). His second cap came five years later in a World Cup qualifier defeat to Norway in the Ullevaal Stadion on the 10 October 1937.

Honours

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Shamrock Rovers

Sources

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  • The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
  • Owen Kinsella at WorldFootball.net