Full name Desmond Kennedy Years Team Date of birth July 1955 1972-1978 Limerick | Place of birth Limerick, Ireland Name Des Kennedy Playing position | |
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Des Kennedy (born July 1955 in Limerick) was an Irish association football player. During his career he played for League of Ireland sides Limerick, Galway United and Newcastlewest.
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. 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 spell 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 is joint twenty seventh in the all-time League of Ireland goalscoring list with 117 league goals