sentences:  Both of his goals that day were set up by a fellow Waterford footballer, Paddy Coad.On 2 June 1949, he scored his third goal in a 3–1 defeat to Sweden, during a qualifier for the 1950 FIFA World Cup.Then, on 21 September 1949, together with Con Martin, Johnny Carey and Peter Farrell, he was a member of the FAI XI that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home.