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Pat Dolan
Patrick Dolan (born 20 September 1967) is an Irish former football player, manager, and executive. He is also a former soccer analyst on RTÉ Sport. He is a FIFA-registered players' agent and has represented a number of players based in the English Premier League and English Football League Championship divisions. He also writes articles in the Irish Daily Star and acts within an ambassador role for a small number of Dublin hotels.
Dolan, and his twin Eamonn Dolan, moved to Chelmsford as children and both began life as trainee footballers with West Ham United. They both played for the Republic of Ireland at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship and Under 21 level. Both had made their Irish international debut at Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team level against Northern Ireland in the first ever fixture between the two nations at Seaview in a 6–1 friendly win in January 1985.
Dolan signed YTS forms with Arsenal when he turned sixteen and made numerous appearances for both the youth and reserve team. Paul Merson recalls playing with Dolan together in the Arsenal youth team and even how Dolan would regularly be invited to stay over at his parents' house [5].
In 1988, he was loaned out to Walsall to gain experience and soon made the move permanent. The following year, having failed to make the impact expected of him, he was loaned out to League of Ireland side St. Patrick's Athletic. He made his League of Ireland debut at Richmond Park on 28 February 1988.
After a handful of appearances he returned to Walsall but was promptly released. He signed for Paul McGee at Galway United for the 1989–90 League of Ireland Premier Division season where he missed only two league games as the Tribesmen finished 8th.
Dolan made his Galway debut on 10 September at Terryland Park
His first ever club goal came against his former club on 1 October as Dolan headed in the equaliser
The following season he moved to Shamrock Rovers. He scored on his first start at Turners Cross (where he had also scored his only Ireland U21 goal) on 28 October. He was an unused substitute in the 1991 FAI Cup Final when Rovers lost to Galway United. After Rovers maiden season in the RDS Arena (3 goals in 23 total appearances) he joined St Patrick's Athletic on a full-time deal in 1991.
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Pat Dolan
Patrick Dolan (born 20 September 1967) is an Irish former football player, manager, and executive. He is also a former soccer analyst on RTÉ Sport. He is a FIFA-registered players' agent and has represented a number of players based in the English Premier League and English Football League Championship divisions. He also writes articles in the Irish Daily Star and acts within an ambassador role for a small number of Dublin hotels.
Dolan, and his twin Eamonn Dolan, moved to Chelmsford as children and both began life as trainee footballers with West Ham United. They both played for the Republic of Ireland at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship and Under 21 level. Both had made their Irish international debut at Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team level against Northern Ireland in the first ever fixture between the two nations at Seaview in a 6–1 friendly win in January 1985.
Dolan signed YTS forms with Arsenal when he turned sixteen and made numerous appearances for both the youth and reserve team. Paul Merson recalls playing with Dolan together in the Arsenal youth team and even how Dolan would regularly be invited to stay over at his parents' house [5].
In 1988, he was loaned out to Walsall to gain experience and soon made the move permanent. The following year, having failed to make the impact expected of him, he was loaned out to League of Ireland side St. Patrick's Athletic. He made his League of Ireland debut at Richmond Park on 28 February 1988.
After a handful of appearances he returned to Walsall but was promptly released. He signed for Paul McGee at Galway United for the 1989–90 League of Ireland Premier Division season where he missed only two league games as the Tribesmen finished 8th.
Dolan made his Galway debut on 10 September at Terryland Park
His first ever club goal came against his former club on 1 October as Dolan headed in the equaliser
The following season he moved to Shamrock Rovers. He scored on his first start at Turners Cross (where he had also scored his only Ireland U21 goal) on 28 October. He was an unused substitute in the 1991 FAI Cup Final when Rovers lost to Galway United. After Rovers maiden season in the RDS Arena (3 goals in 23 total appearances) he joined St Patrick's Athletic on a full-time deal in 1991.