Daniel Anthony Ireland (born 30 September 1990) is an Australian

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player. He is a

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who is currently playing with NPL NNSW club,

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Career

Coventry City

He made his professional debut on 13 August 2008 in a 3–1 League Cup win against

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Nuneaton Town (loan)

He joined Nuneaton Town on 3 October for a month's loan, but his loan spell was cut short after playing in two games for the club after he was called up for the Australia U-20 side.

Halesowen Town (loan)

In December 2008 he joined Halesowen Town on a one-month loan deal, making three appearances before returning to Coventry. He made his first league appearance on 5 March 2011 against

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as a half time replacement for the injured

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. Ireland was released by

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when his contract ran out at the end of the 2011/2012 season.

Forest Green Rovers (loan)

In February 2010 Ireland joined Forest Green Rovers on one-month's loan. Ireland impressed in his first month at

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and the deal was extended until the end of the season.

Lambton Jaffas

Following his release from Coventry, Ireland returned home to Australia and joined

Lambton Jaffas FC Lambton Jaffas Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Lambton a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, the highest division of the New South Wales Football Leagues. History ...

, who had recently been promoted to the Northern New South Wales State Football League for the 2013 season. Lambton finished as Runners Up by losing to

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in the Grand Final.
2014 saw Ireland win the inaugural NPL Northern NSW Championship title with Lambton by defeating Weston Workers in the Grand Final.

Hamilton Olympic

For 2015, Ireland has signed with Hamilton Olympic. By signing Ireland, Newcastle Jets Youth goalkeeper, Jesse Cook, has ended his deal with Hamilton. 2015 sees a goalkeeper swap when former Hamilton goalkeeper

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plays for Lambton and Ireland plays for Hamilton. Ireland has returned from trialling with Sydney-based NPL NSW clubs after having secured a job in fund management in Newcastle. When asked about Ireland, Hamilton coach Michael Bolch said, "Danny has been the best keeper in the competition by a mile for the last two seasons. It’s a hard decision, but it’s a specialist position and we decided we would rather sign the best keeper in the competition than play against him."

References

External links

OzFootball profile
at ccfc.co.uk *

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