Vinny Walsh (born in Dundalk) was an Irish soccer player during the 1940s and 1950s in the League of Ireland. Walsh played for UCD, Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians during his career. He was a left winger who made 11 appearances for Bohs, scoring 6 times. His debut for the "Gypsies" came in January 1951 against Shelbourne. The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. The league was governed by its members, the clubs, from its foundation to 2006, when it entered into a five year merger with the Football Association of Ireland. In 2010, its members voted to renew the merger once the current agreement expires.