Eamon Farrell
{{Short description|Irish footballer (1942–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eamon Farrell
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth year|1942}}
| birth_place = Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2025|4|9|83|df=y}}
| death_place = Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland
| position = Half back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Home Farm
| clubs1 = Shamrock Rovers
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years1 = 1960–1963
}}
Eamon Farrell (1942 – 9 April 2025) was an Irish footballer. A half back, he had a brief tenure with Shamrock Rovers.
Career
Born in Glasnevin, Farrell began his footballing career with the underage section at Home Farm.{{cite web|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/national-news/1774784/a-true-gentleman-tributes-paid-following-death-of-colin-farrell-s-father-eamon.html|title='A true gentleman' - Tributes paid following death of Colin Farrell's father Eamon|publisher=Limerick Leader|date=10 April 2025|access-date=13 April 2025|first=|last=}} He was also a minor and schoolboy Ireland international. Farrell joined Shamrock Rovers in 1960 at the age of 18. He was part of their FAI Cup-winning team in 1962, when Rovers beat Shelbourne in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/shamrock-rovers/1962/2/|title=Shamrock Rovers » Squad 1961/1962|publisher=World of Football|date=|access-date=13 April 2025|first=|last=}}
Personal life and death
Following his retirement as a professional footballer, Farrell ran a number of businesses in Dublin, including restaurants and the Health Matters chain of health food shops.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/one-of-dublins-great-sons-eamon-farrell-father-of-colin-farrell-remembered-for-incredible-generosity-at-funeral/a1123392370.html|title=‘One of Dublin’s great sons’ – Eamon Farrell, father of Colin Farrell, remembered for ‘incredible’ generosity at funeral|publisher=Irish Independent|date=12 April 2025|access-date=13 April 2025|first=|last=}} His brother, Tommy Farrell, also played with Shamrock Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/reeling-in-the-years-shamrock-rovers-fai-cup-legends-of-the-60s/26323820.html|title=Reeling in the years: Shamrock Rovers' FAI Cup legends of the 60s|publisher=Irish Independent|date=9 October 2007|access-date=13 April 2025|first=|last=}} His son, Colin Farrell, is an Academy Award-nominated actor.
Farrell died after a long illness on 9 April 2025, at the age of 83.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2025/0409/1506795-farrells-father-eamon-has-died-after-a-long-illness/|title=Colin Farrell's father Eamon has died after a long illness|publisher=RTÉ News|date=10 April 2025|access-date=13 April 2025|first=|last=}}
Honours
Shamrock Rovers
- FAI Cup: 1961–62