Joe McCleery

Joe McCleery was an Irish football manager.[1]

Biography

McCleery was born in Lurgan around 1884.[1] He was the first manager of Derry City F.C. upon their entry into the Irish League in 1929.[2][3] Prior to this he had been manager of Dundalk.[1]

McCleery died in Lurgan in October 1957 at age 73.[1]

References
  1. "Joe McCleery". Dundalk F.C. Who's Who. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. Barr, Ethan (22 August 2019). "90th Anniversary of Our First Game". Derry City Football Club. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. Ferry, Gary (18 January 2023). "from Busby and Stein to Keane and Ronaldinho". Derry Now. Retrieved 10 February 2024.


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