Derry City treble winner Jim McLaughlin passes away

Former Northern Ireland world and Derry City head Jim McLaughlin has died astatine nan property of 83.

A striker successful his playing days, he made his world debut against Scotland successful 1961and scored six goals successful 12 caps.

As head of his hometown nine Derry City, he led nan Candystripes to an unprecedented treble successful 1989.

In a nine profession that besides included spells pinch Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town and Peterborough United, he is besides fondly remembered astatine Swansea City for whom he scored a celebrated extremity successful an FA Cup quarter-final triumph complete Liverpool successful 1964.

Having started his managerial profession astatine Shrewsbury, he started successful nan League of Ireland astatine Dundalk and would spell connected to triumph nan title 8 times astatine 4 different clubs.

His Derry City broadside stay nan only broadside to complete a treble of nan League of Ireland Premier Division, FAI Cup and League Cup.