Patrick Joseph O'Connell (8 March 1887 – 27 February 1959), also known as Paddy O'Connell or Patricio O'Connell, was an Irish footballer and manager. He played as a defender, most notably, for Belfast Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday, Hull City and Manchester United. He has the distinction of being the first player from what is now the Republic of Ireland to play for and captain Manchester United.

Read the full article →

Comments

Ask this entity anything:

☺

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Read the full article →

Not who you're looking for? Others named Patrick O'Connell: Irish actor (1934–2017) · Canadian poet (1944-2005) · American chef · American football player (born 1998)