Daniel James Ventre is an English footballer who played in the Football League

The Football League

The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

 for Accrington Stanley, and since 2007 has played in the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

 for Sligo Rovers.

England

His only previous clubs were Accrington Stanley

Accrington Stanley F.C.

Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....

 and Chester City

Chester City F.C.

Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...

, although he only made first-team appearances for Accrington. He helped Stanley win the Nationwide Conference in 2005-06

2005-06 in English football

The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...

 and played for them in the Football League

The Football League

The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

 the following season.

Sligo Rovers

A tough tackling defender, Danny joined Sligo Rovers in August 2007 and made his debut against Shamrock Rovers, which Sligo Rovers went on to win 2-0. Danny scored his first goal for the Bit O' Red against Cobh Ramblers earlier this season scoring Rovers second goal in a 3-1 victory. Ventre has played in a number of positions for the club, right across the back four or in midfield and is known for his hard work and commitment wherever he plays. Ventre has captained the team on many occasions including in the 2009 FAI Cup

FAI Cup

The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...

 final defeat and was one of three players that captained the club during the 2010 season who lifted both the FAI Cup

FAI Cup

The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...

 and EA Sports Cup trophies. Ventre is a very popular player with the fans who voted him as there player of the year for the 2009 season. Danny has continued to be a important member of the Sligo Rovers squad for the 2011 season, which has accumulated in some great performances notably against Derry City in the Ea Sports Cup semi-final where he scored his second goal of the season. His first goal came against Shelbourne in the in the previous round of the League Cup, while his first league goal came against Bray Wanderers in September.

Honours

• Conference National
  Conference National
  Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
  
  : 1
  • Accrington Stanley
    Accrington Stanley F.C.
    Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
    
     - 2006
• FAI Cup
  FAI Cup
  The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
  
  : 2
  • Sligo Rovers
    Sligo Rovers F.C.
    Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
    
     - 2010
    2010 FAI Cup
    The 2010 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2010 FAI Ford Cup, is the 87th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland....
    
    , 2011
    2011 FAI Cup
    The 2011 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2011 FAI Ford Cup, is the 88th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland...
    
    
• League of Ireland Cup: 1
  • Sligo Rovers
    Sligo Rovers F.C.
    Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
    
     - 2010
    2010 League of Ireland Cup
    The 2010 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2010 EA Sports Cup, was the 37th season of the Irish football knockout competition.The competition was won by Sligo Rovers who defeated Monaghan United in the final on 25 September 2010 at the Showgrounds, Sligo.A total of 29 teams competed in the...
    
    

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