Harry McCue

Harry McCue (born 8 July 1957) is a former Irish association football player who alternately played as a defender and a midfielder. In a playing career spanning over 30 years, McCue represented Home Farm, Shamrock Rovers, Athlone Town A.F.C., Drogheda United and Dundalk in the League of Ireland. He also enjoyed spells in the United States, Northern Ireland, and Australia. Aa a player, he was a three-time winner of the League of Ireland.

Harry McCue

Personal information
Date of birth	(1957-07-08) 8 July 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
	St Michans
	Home Farm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975-76	Home Farm	9	(1)
1976-77	Shamrock Rovers	13	(0)
1977-83	Athlone Town	91	(3)
1983	San Diego Sockers	5	(1)
1983-85	Glentoran	29	(1)
1984-5	Drogheda United (loan)	4	(0)
1985-88	Dundalk	43	(0)
1988-91	Warringah Dolphins	52	(0)
Managerial career
1991-96	Warringah Dolphins
2000-03	Drogheda United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

Early career

McCue was raised on the Fruit Markets district of North Dublin^[1] where he began playing football with local team St Michans.^[2][3]

San Diego Sockers

During the summer of 1983, McCue was part of the roster of the North American Soccer League (NASL) team San Diego Sockers, wearing the number 6 and 19 shirts.^[4] The Sockers would finish last in the Western Division.

Glentoran and Drogheda

After his summer stint with the Sockers, McCue joined Northern Irish League side Glentoran in Belfast. With the Glens he was a runner-up in the 1983-84 league season but won the Ulster Cup that same year. He lined out twice for Glentoran in the 1984-85 UEFA Cup, starting in both games as they drew 1–1^[5] and then lost 2–0^[6] away to Belgian giants Standard Liège. Prior to the first-leg, McCue had been blessed by the Reverend Ian Paisley.^[7]

Honours

Athlone Town

• League of Ireland: 1980-81, 1982-83
• League of Ireland Cup: 1981–82, 1982–83
• Tyler Cup: 1979

Dundalk

• League of Ireland: 1987-88
• FAI Cup: 1987–88
• League of Ireland Cup: 1986–87

Glentoran

• Ulster Cup: 1983–84

Drogheda United (as manager)

• League of Ireland First Division: 2001–02 League of Ireland First Division

References

1. "Where are they now: Harry McCue's vagabond life in the world of soccer". Metro Eireann. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. "'John Giles didn't want me to leave, but I was determined to play first-team football'". the42.ie. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
3. "Dundalk F.C. Who's Who – Harry McCue". Dundalk F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
4. "NASL Statistics for Harry McCue". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
5. "Glentoran 1-1 Standard Liege". UEFA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
6. "Standard Liege 2-0 Glentoran". UEFA. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
7. "Harry McCue on Jack Grealish: "I like him as a person, love him as a player and it's a shame we've lost him"". Irish Mirror. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2019.