Conor Sinnott (born 19 January 1986,

County Wexford County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''Uí Ceinns ...

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) is a footballer who plays for

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. Conor started his schoolboy career with Rosslare Rangers, in Wexford, before moving on to the All Blacks where he came to the notice of the Wexford Schoolboy League representative sides and was capped by the

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under 14 team. After captaining the,

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managed, Wexford League under 18 team to All Ireland inter league success in 2005 Conor signed for

Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Fánaithe Bhré) are an Irish association football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club in its present form was founded in 1942 in Bray, and was known until 2010 as ''B ...

and made a number of appearances before the end of the season. The

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left his job as a green-keeper at

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and joined

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in January 2006 after impressing in trials from October 2005 onwards. Sinnott was on non-contract terms with Reading and he joined

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on loan from July 2006 until the end of the

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in November. He was released by Reading and then signed for his home town club Wexford Youths for the 2007 season. Sinnott entered the history books by scoring Wexford Youths FC's first ever competitive goal. He scored from a freekick as Wexford Youths came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with

Monaghan United Monaghan United F.C. ( ga, Cumann Peile Mhuineacháin Aontaithe) is an Irish association football club based in Monaghan currently playing in the Ulster Senior League. The club joined the League of Ireland in 1983 and subsequently went on to pl ...

. He finished the 2007 season as Wexford Youths top scorer with eight goals. He was also named in the

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First Division team of the year 2007. In 2008 Sinnott was once again named in the PFAI First Division team of the year and was one of three players nominated for the PFAI First Division player of the year. Conor signed for

St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Irish Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played origin ...

in January 2010, and was then released by mutual consent in July of that year. He then joined

Drogheda United Drogheda United Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Dhroichead Átha Aontaithe) is a semi-professional Irish association football club based in Drogheda, County Louth playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches ...

during the July transfer window making his debut in a home defeat to

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

. Sinnott has moved on to

for the 2011 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sinnott, Conor 1986 births Living people Republic of Ireland association footballers Bray Wanderers F.C. players Reading F.C. players Limerick F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Association football midfielders League of Ireland players Wexford F.C. players Association footballers from County Wexford