Johnny "Jabber" Walsh is an Irish former soccer player.

He made his one and only appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team

Republic of Ireland national football team

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 on 30 May 1982 in a less than memorable 2-1 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain

Port of Spain

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.

At club level, he was a midfielder who played for many years on the successful Limerick F.C.

Limerick F.C.

Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...

 teams of the 1980s. Walsh made his League of Ireland debut on the 3rd of October 1976. He won a league title with the club in 1980 and an FAI Cup

FAI Cup

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medal in 1982.