Career
He was Irish Football player of the Year in 1969. Born in Dublin, Dunne played for Stella Maris as a schoolboy from 1958–1960. A week after the final, he was signed by for £5000.
His debut for United came on 15 October 1960 against Burnley.
In his United career, he scored two goals and appeared in 530 games, a number bettered only by Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Alex Stepney. He remained at Old Trafford until the start of the 1973-1974 season.
At the time, were being managed by former player Ian Greaves. He joined Detroit Express in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1979.
After retiring from professional football, Dunne returned to as an assistant manager from 1979–1981.
He then replaced Bill Foulkes as manager of Steinkjer FK in 1982–1983. He made his full international debut in the 3–2 home defeat by Austria on 8 April 1962. Over 13 years he took his tally to 33 caps, appearing in both full-back positions and at centre-half.
He is not related to goalkeeper Pat Dunne, who also played for in the 1960s.
He captained his country on four occasions. Currently, Dunne lives in Sale and runs a driving range in Altrincham.