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Brian Kerr (born in Dublin, March 5, 1953) was the manager of the Republic of Ireland football team, until October 2005. He was appointed manager in February 2003, the successor to Mick McCarthy, who resigned in November 2002. Kerr previously coached the Irish youth teams with unprecedented success, winning both the U-16 and U-18 European Championships in 1998, while also guiding the U-20s to 3rd at the World Youth Championship in 1997. His U-20s team in 1999, which included Robbie Keane, Damien Duff and Gary Doherty, were highly favoured and among the favourites to win the competition, but they disappointed, being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Nigeria after a penalty shoot-out. Jump to: navigation, search Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... Jump to: navigation, search March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article deals with the history and development of the different sports around the world known as football. For links to articles on each of these codes of football, please see the list in the Football today section of this article. ... Ongoing events • 2005 Kuomintang visits to Mainland • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Election of OAS Secretary General • Stanislav Gross scandal in Czech republic Upcoming events Deaths in May May 3: Jagjit Singh Aurora May 3: Don Canham May... Jump to: navigation, search 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mick McCarthy (born February 7, 1959) was a professional football player in Britain and Europe before moving into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, and currently Sunderland. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Football World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Robbie Keane (born July 8, 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish football player, who currently stars as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur and the Republic of Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Damien Duff (born March 2, 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish football player. ... Born in Co. ...

Kerr was born and grew up in Drimnagh. He never played senior football, but began his management career in his teens, first at Crumlin United and then at Bluebell United. A laboratory assistant by trade, Kerr spent much of his working life in University College, Dublin, and continued coaching and managing teams throughout his 20's and 30's. He first worked in the Ireland setup in the mid-1980's under Liam Tuohy before a brief spell as assistant manager at Drogheda United. Drimnagh is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city between Walkinstown, Crumlin and Inchicore, bordering the Grand Canal. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... Drogheda United is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ...

In 1986 Kerr was appointed manager of St Patrick's Athletic, becoming the most successful manager in their history. He spent almost eleven years in total at the club, winning two Football League of Ireland Championships in 1989-90 and 1995-96. St Pat's were going through a tumultuous time off the pitch at the time, with crippling financial debts and the forced, if temporary, move from Richmond Park to Harold's Cross. Kerr even remortgaged his house at the time to provide much needed funds. Nevertheless he was able to develop famed players during his period at the club such as Curtis Fleming, Paul Osam, Eddie Gormley and current Pat's manager Johnny McDonnell, as well as becoming a firm fan's favourite. St Patricks Athletic F.C. is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcommunications company Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ... A corner of the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park Richmond Park is the largest of the Royal parks in London, close to Richmond upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames and East Sheen. ... Harolds Cross (Crois Araild in Irish) is a suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland. ...

Kerr was hugely successful in taking the positive results and impressive performances of his underage sides with him to the senior level. Despite failing to qualify for the 2004 European Championships, Kerr helped Ireland regain some pride at the international level, bringing controversial former captain Roy Keane back into the fold following his dismissal from the 2002 World Cup by Mick McCarthy. Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... Jump to: navigation, search Roy Maurice Keane (born in Cork, August 10, 1971) is an Irish international footballer. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name:2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japanâ„¢) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Mick McCarthy (born February 7, 1959) was a professional football player in Britain and Europe before moving into club management with Millwall, the Republic of Ireland, and currently Sunderland. ...

Unfortunately, Kerr was not able to match the performances of his predecessors, as shown by Ireland's failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup of 2006. This led to his sacking as Ireland manager on the 18th of October 2005. Jump to: navigation, search FIFA World Cup Trophy The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... The final stages of the 2006 Football World Cup (officially titled 2006 FIFA World Cup Germanyâ„¢) are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July. ... Ongoing events • 2005 Kuomintang visits to Mainland • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Election of OAS Secretary General • Stanislav Gross scandal in Czech republic Upcoming events Deaths in May May 3: Jagjit Singh Aurora May 3: Don Canham May...