Pat Sharkey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Northern Irish footballer
Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1953
Place of Birth: Omagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Pat Sharkey
- Patrick Gerald Walter "Pat" Sharkey (born 26 August 1953 in Omagh) is a former Northern Irish international footballer. One of just a handful of Omagh-born players to play at the highest level, Pat Sharkey made his name as a teenager with Portadown F.C.
- after making three League appearances for Sligo Rovers in the 1970ā71 League of Ireland season .
- Transferred to Ipswich Town F.C.
- in September 1973, he had to wait over two years for his League debut, Manchester City held 1-1 at Maine Road on 25 October 1975.
- Over the following two seasons Sharkey played 18 League games, scoring just once in a 2-1 win at Arsenal in April 1976.
- He was awarded his only cap against Scotland in May 1976.
- It was a disappointing match all round.
- Northern Ireland were again forced to play another āhomeā match in Glasgow despite the fact England, Wales, Sweden and Norway had all played in Belfast in the previous twelve months.
- Scotland, 2-0 up at half-time, cruised to an easy 3-0 win with Sharkey replaced after 61 minutes. Never really established at Portman Road, Sharkey made his final top-flight appearance against Middlesbrough on 23 April 1977 and was released that summer.
- In August he signed with Mansfield Town who were embarking on their first ever season in Division Two.
- Despite a career best tally of five goals, including a penalty strike against England ākeeper Peter Shilton in a 2-1 win over Stoke, Sharkey couldnāt help the Stags avoid instant relegation.
- New Mansfield boss Billy Bingham allowed Sharkey to leave Field Mill in the summer of 1978. Bobby Roberts brought Sharkey to Colchester at the start of the 1978/79 campaign, and he got off to a bad start, missing a crucial penalty in a League Cup tie with Charlton.
- He never really established himself at Layer Road, his apparent lazy attitude not going down well, and was transferred to Peterborugh United on transfer deadline day 1979.
- His time with the Posh was overshadowed when he was caught by police, along with several teammates, drinking illegally. Oft criticised for his fondness of a drink, Sharkey returned to Portadown in 1980 and also spent some time playing in Hong Kong.
- Later he played with Omagh Town at intermediate level and ran soccer schools for children.
- He remained fit and active, and at fifty years-old played for non-League Garforth Town.
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