Inspired by his father, who passed away 10 years ago this month, the St Patrick’s Athletic manager has come a long way from Cherry Orchard.
It was tucked behind a Chinese takeaway and car repair garage.Jon Daly and the rest of his Cherry Orchard teammates loved it. The lights and the concrete walls surrounding it made it feel like their San Siro.“Everyone remembers their team,” Willo Flood says.
Jon Snr remained a sounding board for his son throughout his life before passing away in November 2013 after being diagnosed with cancer.His influence at Richmond Park has been telling since getting the job, with Saints fans hailing his impact in song.That tune will echo around what is now set to be a sold-out Aviva Stadium today.“Jon was a big, friendly, lovely fella,” Flood enthuses. “He loved football and loved watching Dinty play.
Whelan eventually established himself in the Premier League with Stoke City, becoming a seasoned Ireland international, while McCarthy became a fixture at the heart of the Palace defence.“All I had to do was flick it around my man and I’d know that big Dinty would be there for it,” the winger recalls.
The summer of 2013 saw Daly leave Tannadice – where he was club captain – and answer a surprising SOS call from Ally McCoist.
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