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Neil McCafferty
Neil McCafferty (born 19 July 1984) is an Irish footballer who last played for NIFL Premiership side Warrenpoint Town. Career McCafferty began his career at Charlton Athletic in 2000–01. He can play either central midfield or on the right-hand side. In 2001, McCafferty was called into Charlton's first-team squad to face Manchester United at Old Trafford at just 16 years of age. He was a regular in both Charlton's under-19 and reserve teams and was captain of the reserve side in 2004–2005. Whilst under contract with Charlton, McCafferty also had loan spells at both Cambridge United and Rushden & Diamonds. At international level, the player was a regular at youth levels from Under-16 to Under-19 with the Republic of Ireland. His appearances for Ireland included the 2003 Oporto Youth Tournament held in Portugal where he represented the Under-19s. During his spell with Rushden & Diamonds, McCafferty helped the club avoid relegation from the Football League. Having origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry
Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The population of the city was 83,652 at the 2001 Census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 90,736. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport. Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint , a holy man from , the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Ireland Premier Division
The League of Ireland Premier Division ( ga, Príomhroinn Sraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the top level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division was formed in 1985 following a reorganisation of the League of Ireland. St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians are the only current League of Ireland clubs never to have been relegated from the Premier Division. The league has been won on multiple occasions by Northern Ireland-based club Derry City, the presence of which within the league makes it a cross-border competition. Since 2003, the Premier Division has operated as a summer league. History 1980s The inaugural members of the Premier Division included the League of Ireland's traditional top four clubs – Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Bohemians and Dundalk plus eight other clubs. Shamrock Rovers were the inaugural champions and then retained the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillingham F
Gillingham may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Gillingham, Dorset () ** Gillingham railway station (Dorset) ** Gillingham School, a coeducational school situated in Gillingham in North Dorset, England ** Gillingham Town F.C., a football club ** Gillingham (liberty), a former administrative division * Gillingham, Kent () ** Gillingham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency), existing since 2010 ** Gillingham (UK Parliament constituency), existed from 1918 to 2010 ** Gillingham EMU depot, a train maintenance ** Fort Gillingham, a former fort ** Gillingham railway station (Kent) **Gillingham F.C., football club * Gillingham, Norfolk Gillingham ( ) is a small village located just off the A146 in South Norfolk, about 1 mile north of the market town of Beccles. The full name of the parish is Gillingham All Saints and St Mary. It covers an area of and had a population of 650 ... () United States * Gillingham, Wisconsin () People * Gillingham (surname) See also * Gill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry And District League
The Derry and District League is an amateur football league in Derry. The league includes youth and senior football teams. The Senior Sunday league football, Sunday League has two divisions, the Premier and the First Division. The Youth Leagues have one league for each age group, from under-10 up to under-17. Teams such as Don Bosco's and Tristar Boys have numerous teams competing at every level. Other senior teams include Brandywell Harps, Trojans F.C., Trojans and, in the First Division, Lisahally. The league has witnessed a rise in popularity in recent years, and youth teams, such as Foyle Harps and the Derry and District Youth Select have competed on an international level both in China and Spain respectively. There is also a Saturday Morning League operating in Derry. The League also sends youth teams to the Foyle Cup and in 2005 the under-16 team finished runners up in the competition, losing out to Ferencvárosi TC, Ferencváros. Many of the players in that team have since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Deery
Kevin Deery (born 6 December 1984) is an Irish football coach, manager and former footballer who is the manager of NIFL Championship side Institute. He played his entire professional career with his hometown club Derry City, and served as club captain between 2010-2014 having been appointed to the role by former Candystripes manager Stephen Kenny. As captain, he helped guide Derry to promotion back to the top flight of Irish football having been demoted to the League of Ireland First Division due to financial difficulties. He retired in 2014 after a series of injury setbacks and a fall out with then manager Roddy Collins. After retirement he began his coaching career, taking on the role of co-manager alongside Paul 'Oxo' McLaughlin at intermediate club Trojans in 2014. There he won a treble in his first season before accepting the managerial role at Institute following the sacking of Paul Kee. After guiding 'Stute to two NIFL Championship play-offs in the 2015/16 and 2016/1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruaidhri Higgins
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ''ruadh'' ("red") and ''rígh'' ("king"). In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females. History An early use of the name in antiquity is in reference to Rudraige mac Sithrigi, a High King of Ireland who eventually spawned the Ulaid (indeed, this tribe are sometimes known as ''Clanna Rudhraighe''). Throughout the Middle Ages, the name was in use by various kings, such as Ruaidrí mac Fáeláin, Ruaidrí na Saide Buide and Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, the last High King of Ireland. As well as this, Ruairí Óg Ó Mórdha, the famous King of Laois, and his nephew Ruairí Ó Mórdha, who was a leader in the Irish Rebellion of 1641, held the name. Rory has seen increasing u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McChrystal
Mark Thomas McChrystal (born 26 June 1984) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer and coach. Born in Derry, he was a left-footed defender, he has in the past also captained the Northern Ireland under-21 side. He is currently a first-team coach at Derry City. Club career McChrystal began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he was one of a plethora of young players from Northern Ireland playing there. After spending three years at Molineux, including a spell on loan at Bradford City in 2003, he was released by the Midlands club and he eventually returned home to sign for his local team Derry City of the League of Ireland in April 2003, despite interest from other English clubs. He was then loaned out to near neighbours Institute by Dermot Keely on a three-month deal. His stay in the Irish League was short-lived however, and after just six games for the club, he picked up an injury in the quarter-final of the North-West Cup against Moyola Park which hastened h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Molloy
Barry Molloy (born 28 November 1983, in Derry) is a retired Irish footballer who played for Drogheda United, Derry City, Crusaders and Finn Harps. He began his career as a youth player at Derby County. He spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown club Derry City, with whom he served as captain. He is generally considered to be a club legend by the Brandywell fan base. Molloy was a member of successful Derry squads which won two FAI Cups in 2006 and 2012, and five League of Ireland Cups in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2011. He also played a key role in helping Derry return to the Irish top flight after winning the 2010 League of Ireland First Division The 2010 League of Ireland First Division season was the 26th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 12 teams and Derry City won the title. Teams Overview This season the division featured 12 club .... References Living people 1983 births Association f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick McCourt
Patrick James McCourt (born 16 December 1983) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a winger. He started his professional career with Third Division club Rochdale in 2001 before moving to League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers in 2005. Later that year he moved to his hometown club, Derry City, where he won the League of Ireland Cup three times in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and the FAI Cup in 2006. At Derry, he gained the nickname "The Derry Pelé" for his skilful play. In 2008 he signed for Scottish Premier League club Celtic; the club he supported as a boy. In a five-season spell there, he won the Scottish Cup in 2011 and 2013 and the SPL title in 2011–12 and 2012–13. Despite being a fan favourite at the club, he failed to gain a regular first-team place and was released in June 2013. McCourt then signed a one-year contract at Championship club Barnsley, though the club was relegated during the 2013–14 season and McCourt was released. He signed a one-year de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Kenny (football)
Stephen Kenny (born 30 October 1971) is an Irish football manager and former player who is currently manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team. He has formerly managed Longford Town, Bohemians, Derry City, Dunfermline Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk and the Republic of Ireland U21 He is one of Ireland's most successful domestic league managers, having won eight trophies with Dundalk. Early life Kenny grew up in Tallaght and lived there for the first 18 years of his life. He attended Our Lady of Loreto Boys National School and Old Bawn Community School. Kenny ran a successful meat-production business in the late 1990s before moving into football management full-time. Playing career During his playing career, Kenny spent two years at Belvedere as a schoolboy before signing for St Patrick's Athletic. Without making an appearance he then transferred to Home Farm, playing just four games in the League of Ireland First Division making his League of Ireland debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bray Wanderers F
Bray may refer to: Places France *Bray, Eure, in the Eure ''département'' * Bray, Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire ''département'' *Bray-Dunes, in the Nord ''département'' * Bray-en-Val, in the Loiret ''département'' *Bray-et-Lû, in the Val-d'Oise ''département'' *Bray-lès-Mareuil, in the Somme ''département'' * Bray-Saint-Christophe, in the Aisne ''département'' *Bray-sur-Seine, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' *Bray-sur-Somme, in the Somme ''département'' *Pays de Bray, a watershed in Normandy Ireland *Bray, County Wicklow **Bray Daly railway station ** Bray Male School, former name of Saint Cronan's Boys' National School *Bray Head, a hill just south of Bray, Wicklow *Bray Head, Kerry, a hill on Valentia Island, County Kerry *Bray Lower, a townland of County Kildare *Bray Upper, a townland of County Kildare United Kingdom *Bray, Berkshire, a village near Maidenhead *Bray Shop, a village in Cornwall *River Bray United States *Bray Place, a 1796 hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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