Sean McCaffrey
{{Short description|Irish football manager (1959–2017)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1959|9|12|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age |2017|12|30|1959|9|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Monaghan, Ireland
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| managerclubs1 = Monaghan United
| manageryears2 = 2003–2010
| managerclubs2 = Republic of Ireland U17
| manageryears3 = 2003–2010
| managerclubs3 = Republic of Ireland U19
| manageryears4 = 2012
| managerclubs4 = Dundalk
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Sean McCaffrey (12 September 1959 – 30 December 2017) was an Irish football manager.
Career
He was the first team manager of League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk taking over in January 2012, replacing Ian Foster.{{cite web|url=http://thescore.thejournal.ie/im-the-gaffer-mccaffrey-confirmed-as-dundalk-manager-313135-Dec2011/|title=I'm the gaffer: McCaffrey confirmed as Dundalk manager|date=23 December 2011|work=thescore.ie|accessdate=17 April 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/mccaffrey-lays-early-dundalk-foundations-with-griffin-capture-2972685.html|title=McCaffrey lays early Dundalk foundations with Griffin capture|date=24 December 2011|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=17 April 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.dundalkleader.com/2012/01/04/mccaffrey-is-new-dundalk-manager/|title=McCaffrey is new Dundalk manager|date=4 January 2012|work=Dundalk Leader|accessdate=17 April 2012 }} He left the club by mutual consent in July 2017.
McCaffrey was involved in the establishment of his home town club Monaghan United in 1979, and subsequently managed the team for a number of years, including their debut League of Ireland season in 1985–86.
In 2003, he succeeded Brian Kerr as coach of the Republic of Ireland U17, U18 and U19 teams, remaining in the role until 2010.{{cite web|url=http://extratime.ie/squads/players/17/11113431/|title=Profile|work=Extratime.ie|accessdate=17 April 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610055826/http://extratime.ie/squads/players/17/11113431/|archivedate=10 June 2012}}
He died on 30 December 2017 from heart failure {{cite web| url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/tributes-pour-in-following-the-death-of-former-ireland-underage-manager-sean-mccaffrey-aged-58-36446031.html| title = Tributes pour in following the death of former Ireland underage manager Sean McCaffrey, aged 58 - Independent.ie}}
References
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{{Dundalk F.C. managers}}
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Category:Dundalk F.C. managers
Category:League of Ireland managers
Category:Monaghan United F.C. managers
Category:Republic of Ireland association football managers