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Joe McCleery

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Joe McCleery was an Irish football manager.[1]

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.