Patrick Joseph Christopher Roche (born 4 January 1951) is an Irish former football goalkeeper.
Born in Dublin, Roche started his career with Shelbourne with whom he won the first of his eight full international caps.
Roche made 46 league appearances for United, largely playing second-fiddle to Alex Stepney and then Gary Bailey.
He moved on in 1989 after 184 Football League appearances for the Shaymen, briefly spending time with Chester City as cover for Billy Stewart.
Roche played 8 games for the Republic of Ireland national football team, keeping three clean sheets.