Liam Tuohy (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Liam Tuohy (footballer)

Irish footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1933

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 13-Aug-2016

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Liam Tuohy (27 April 1933 – 13 August 2016) was an Irish footballer and manager.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Tuohy played as an outside left for Shamrock Rovers, Newcastle United, and the Republic of Ireland.
In 1959, while playing for Ireland, Tuohy scored the first ever goal in the history of the European Championship.
After retiring as a player, Tuohy became a coach and managed several clubs in the League of Ireland including Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk, and Shelbourne.He also managed the Republic of Ireland.
In July 1973, he also took charge of the Shamrock Rovers XI that played Brazil in a prestige friendly, and during the 1980s, he successfully coached the Republic of Ireland U-19s.
He subsequently served as a director of football at Home Farm, before retiring in 2002.
In October 2007, Tuohy, along with other members of the Shamrock Rovers team that won the FAI Cup six times in a row during the 1960s, was honoured by the FAI.