Career
A former schoolboy international he began his club career with Shamrock Rovers in 1952 where he was part of a great Milltown team, popularly known as Coad"s Colts. In November 1953 RCF Paris sought Munroe"s signature. He signed for in January.
The following /57 season was his best, as he scored 37 goals in 38 appearances.
He only played in 15 games for Ards that season before he was transferred to Bristol City in the English Football League Division Two in December 1957 for £1,500. Munroe only played one league game for Bristol, however, before returning to Northern Ireland with Distillery.
In October 1959 he signed for Dundalk F.C. and scored a record 19 league goals that season. He returned to Ards in the 1962/63 season for a brief 12 game spell.
Munroe emigrated from his native Dublin to Toronto in 1990.