Former Ireland international Frank O’Farrell, who went on manage Manchester United, has died at the age of 94.
O’Farrell was a wing-half who played for his native Cork United, West Ham and Preston North End, winning nine international caps between 1952 and 1959.
O’Farrell guided Leicester City to the 1969 FA Cup final during his three-year spell in charge of the Foxes.
But he was best known as the man who succeeded Matt Busby as United manager in 1971, although his Old Trafford reign would last only 18 months.
He began his managerial career at Weymouth in 1961 and spent three years at Torquay before landing the Leicester job in 1968.
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- March 8, 2022
