Thomas Dunne (19 March 1927 â 23 January 1988) is an Irish former footballer who played as a wing-half.
Dunne was born in Dublin. He was a nephew of the famed Jimmy Dunne. He began his senior career with Shamrock Rovers in 1949.
During his time at Milltown he won the FAI Cup despite being sent off in a first round tie.
In November 1949 Tommy transferred to Leicester City.
Following the end of his playing career, he settled in Southport where he ran two public houses, the Hoghton Arms and the Masons' Arms until retiring through ill health in 1983. He died of throat cancer in hospital at Fazakerley, Liverpool in 1988 aged 60.