Des Kennedy (born July 1955) was an Irish footballer. During his career he played for League of Ireland sides Limerick, Galway United and Newcastlewest.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Kennedy | ||
| Date of birth | July 1955 (age 67) | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1978 | Limerick | 130 | (45) |
| 1978–1979 | Galway United | 26 | (9) |
| 1979–1987 | Limerick | 171 | (59) |
| 1987–1989 | Newcastlewest | ? | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1986 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kennedy is most notable for the two goals that he scored against European football powerhouse Real Madrid during the 1980–81 European Cup while playing for Limerick.[1] [2] Real Madrid conceded only four goals in their European Cup campaign which resulted in defeat to Liverpool in the final.
He signed for Limerick from Janesboro United and also had a brief contract in the mid-1970s with Galway United. He ended his League of Ireland career with NewcastleWest F.C.
At the end of the 2012 League of Ireland season, Kennedy became joint-ranked twenty seventh in the all-time League of Ireland goal-scoring list with 117 league goals [3]