Oisin Michael McEntee (born 5 January 2001) is an Irish professional

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who plays for

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, as a defender.

Early and personal life

Born in

Shercock Shercock ( ); ) is a small town situated in the east of County Cavan, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the population of the town was 588. Shercock is located at the intersection of the R162 and R178 regional roads. It sits on the shores of t ...

, McEntee's father was a Gaelic footballer, and McEntee played at youth level for Shercock before concentrating on football. McEntee attended Patrician High School in

Carrickmacross Carrickmacross () is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town and environs had a population of 5,032 according to the 2016 census, making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a ca ...

Club career

McEntee spent his early career with Cootehill, Carrick Rovers,

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and Malahide United. McEntee joined

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...

at the age of 16, captaining their under-18 team. He spent time on loan at

Greenock Morton Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the Scottish Championship. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Greeno ...

before signing for

in May 2022. He underwent shoulder surgery in June 2022. On 21 November 2023, the club announced the player had extended his contract to 2025.

International career

McEntee is an Irish youth international. He appeared at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McEntee, Oisin 2001 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Belvedere F.C. players Malahide United F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Men's association football defenders Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers English Football League players Association footballers from County Cavan People educated at Patrician High School, Carrickmacross