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'''Joseph Denis Irwin''' (born 31 October 1965) is an Irish former professional [[association football|footballer]] and sports television presenter.
As a player, he played as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]] from 1983 to 2004. Irwin is best known for his long and successful stint at [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], where he established himself as one of the most important players in the United team that won a host of domestic and European trophies in his time there between 1990 and 2002. He has been regarded by [[Alex Ferguson]] as, pound for pound, his greatest ever signing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sir Alex Ferguson: his 10 best and worst signings for Manchester United |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/may/08/sir-alex-ferguson-best-worst-signings |last=Campbell |first=Paul |date=8 May 2013 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> Earlier in his career he played for [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] and then [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]], and finished his career with a two-year spell at [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], the club he supported as a child.<ref>{{cite news |title=Irwin: 2003 Play-off final winners are part of history |url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/features/20200706-irwin-2003-play-off-final-winners-are-part-of-history/ |work=wolves.co.uk}}</ref>
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