Billy Young is an Irish soccer legend who was born in Dublin. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. He represented Bohemian F.C. with distinction for nearly 30 years as player, coach and manager and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in November 2007. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the [1]

Playing career

Billy played for Bohemians from 1963 to 1969, captaining the club for the 1965/66 season. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the He was a tough defender who won an international cap for Ireland against Great Britain in August 1967.

Managerial career

Young broke into management at Athlone Town before going on to manage Shamrock Rovers during the 1971/72 season. Athlone Town AFC (Cumann Peile Bhaile Áth Luain is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland.

He returned home to Dalymount when he was appointed manager of the club in July 1973 as successor to Seán Thomas. Dalymount Park is a football Stadium situated in north Dublin. Seán Thomas was a former Irish football manager who died on June 24 1999. He held this position for an amazing 16 years until he was sacked on November 9, 1989. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) During this time, he won 2 League of Ireland titles, an FAI Cup, 2 FAI League Cups and rarely finished outside the top 4. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs and sometimes invited clubs from non league football Add to this, some great European nights at Dalymount Park such as Rangers in 1984 and its understandable why Young is revered at the club. Dalymount Park is a football Stadium situated in north Dublin. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League.

Honours as manager

• League of Ireland: 2
  • Bohemians - 1974/75, 1977/78

• FAI Cup: 1
  • Bohemians - 1976

• FAI League Cup: 2
  • Bohemians - 1975, 1979

• PFAI Merit Award
  • 1999