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Blue Plaque unveiled to one of Irelands greats

losthorizon · 2014-09-29 20:05:58

I'm sure as most of you are such huge football fans he needs no introduction but the late Paddy Coad has the great honour of having a blue plaque unveiled in his name. Matt Busby said of him “Wish I could have seen him as a boy, what ability” in 1957 when Paddy was 37.…

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losthorizon

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I'm sure as most of you are such huge football fans he needs no introduction but the late Paddy Coad has the great honour of having a blue plaque unveiled in his name.

Matt Busby said of him “Wish I could have seen him as a boy, what ability” in 1957 when Paddy was 37.

http://www.wlrfm.com/shows/19-on-the-ball/562-the-great-paddy-coad-remembered-with-plaque.html

More of our footballing heroes need to be honoured as well

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Terrific coach too - four league titles across two clubs, a cup and four shields. One of the all-time greats.

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