Shaun Holmes (born 27 December 1980 in

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, Northern Ireland) is a

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footballer.

Career

He had previously played for Derry City in the

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but was released by the club on 14 December 2006, as he was not seen as being a fundamental part of

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's (the new team-manager) plans.

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, the new manager at

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club acted quickly to snap up the free agent with whom he had worked at Derry City. Signed by Derry from

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, he can operate in both a defensive and midfield role on the left side of the field. Holmes, also formerly of

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and

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. On 17 August 2009

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signed the defender, who was recently released by

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International career

Holmes has been capped by

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at both full and under-21 levels. He won his first international cap in the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers.

Honours

FAW Premier Cup The FAW Premier Cup (until 1998 the FAW Invitation Cup) was a Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008. Since the FAW excluded clubs playing in English leagues (including six Welsh ...

: 2 **

- 2002-03, 2003-04 * Irish Premier League: 1 **

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: 1 **

- 2004-05

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Shaun 1980 births Living people Northern Ireland men's international footballers Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers League of Ireland players English Football League players Manchester City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Derry City F.C. players Finn Harps F.C. players Sligo Rovers F.C. players NIFL Premiership players Institute F.C. players Men's association football defenders Association footballers from Derry (city) Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland