Packie Bonner

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Packie Bonner

Patrick Joseph ("Packie") Bonner, (Pronounced Bone-er),^{[citation needed]} (born May 24, 1960 in Cloughglass, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland) is a former football goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland, who earned 80 caps after making his debut on his 21st birthday. He is remembered for his famous penalty save from Daniel Timofte of Romania in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals.^{[citation needed]}

In 1978 Jock Stein made Bonner his last signing for Celtic when he swooped for the promising young keeper, then with his local team, Keadue Rovers from Co Donegal. He went on to play 642 times for Celtic. In total with Celtic, he won four League Championship badges, three Scottish Cup winners' medals and a League Cup winners' medal. His last appearance for Celtic was winning the 1995 Scottish Cup final under Tommy Burns.

On 2 February 2003, Bonner was named as technical director and goalkeeping coach for the Football Association of Ireland under Brian Kerr. He did not keep this position when Kerr was sacked and replaced with Steve Staunton. In addition he has worked as a football presenter with TV3 Ireland.

His son, Andrew Bonner, is a talented striker who has also played for the Republic of Ireland national team at underage level. He is currently playing football in Scotland.

[edit] See also

List of people on stamps of Ireland

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listen to interviews with the man (Realplay)

	Republic of Ireland squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Bonner \| 2 Morris \| 3 Staunton \| 4 McCarthy \| 5 Moran \| 6 Whelan \| 7 McGrath \| 8 Houghton \| 9 Aldridge \| 10 Cascarino \| 11 Sheedy \| 12 O'Leary \| 13 Townsend \| 14 Hughton \| 15 Slaven \| 16 Sheridan \| 17 Quinn \| 18 Stapleton \| 19 Kelly \| 20 Byrne \| 21 McLoughlin \| 22 Peyton \| Coach: Charlton

	Republic of Ireland squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup
1 Bonner \| 2 Irwin \| 3 Phelan \| 4 Moran \| 5 McGrath \| 6 Keane \| 7 Townsend \| 8 Houghton \| 9 Aldridge \| 10 Sheridan \| 11 Staunton \| 12 G. Kelly \| 13 Kernaghan \| 14 Babb \| 15 Coyne \| 16 Cascarino \| 17 McGoldrick \| 18 Whelan \| 19 McLoughlin \| 20 D. Kelly \| 21 McAteer \| 22 A. Kelly \| Coach: Charlton