Desi Curry

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Desi Curry
Personal information
Full name Desmond Curry
Date of birth (1960-09-19) 19 September 1960 (age 61)[1]
Place of birth Northern Ireland[2]
Club information
Current team
 Gibraltar (Technical Director)
Gibraltar U19
Teams managed
Years Team
200?–2009 Northern Ireland U16
2013 Northern Ireland U15
2018 Gibraltar (interim)
2020– Gibraltar U19

Desmond "Desi" Curry (born 19 September 1960) is a Northern Irish football manager, most recently the caretaker manager of the Gibraltar national football team between January and June 2018. He has served as Technical Director for the Gibraltar Football Association since 2016. Since 2020 he has been in charge of the Gibraltar national under-19 football team while also coaching the under-17s.

Career[]

Curry played football at schoolboy level, representing Stranmillis University College's side while studying.[3] After graduating, he became the head of Physical Education at Laurehill Community College before working part-time at Irish Football Association.[3]

In 2009, Curry, who was previously a manager for a number of years for Northern Ireland under 16,[4] was named IFA's Technical Director.[3] He was also manager of the under-15 side in 2013,[5] but left his post in August of that year.[6] He then joined FIFA and UEFA as a consultant.[7]

On 10 January 2017, Curry was announced as Technical Director of Gibraltar Football Association.[8] On 20 February 2018, he was appointed interim manager of the national team after Jeff Wood left the post.[9] His first game in charge occurred on 25 March, against Latvia; a goal from Liam Walker granted a 1–0 win for the hosts, which was the nation's first ever official triumph at home.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Desi Curry". worldfootball.com. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland man Desi Curry helps Gibraltar FA create a little piece of history". Belfast Live. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "TECHNICAL APPROACH – Desi Curry – Creating Gibraltar's football identity". The Gibraltar Magazine. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Curry appointed to Irish FA role". BBC. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Desi Curry expecting 'tight match' against Malta". Belfast Newsletter. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Curry exits post as IFA begin their restructure". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  7. ^ "FIFA and UEFA veteran is GFA's new Technical Director". Gibraltar Panorama. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  8. ^ "GFA appoints Desi Curry as Technical Director". Gibraltar Chronicle. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Jeff Wood no longer GFA national head coach". Gibraltar Chronicle. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Gibraltar 1–0 Latvia". Gibraltar FA. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

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