Davin O'Neill
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Davin O'Neill is a professional footballer who currently plays for Cork City in the League of Ireland
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and he was named in the PFAI First Division Team of the Year the same year. He continued to play for Cobh in the Premier Division in 2008, but they were relegated that year.
He signed for Cork City on December 4, 2008 from neighbours Cobh Ramblers
. O'Neill can play either on the right side of midfield
, or as a striker. He gained attention during a rich vein of form in the 2008 League of Ireland
season, creating many goals for teammates and scoring 8 in total himself while playing in a midfield role.
O'Neill scored his first goal for Cork City on April 3, 2009 in a league match against Bohemians
at Dalymount Park
.
In March 2010, O'Neill signed a new contract with Cork City.
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...
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Playing career
Davin won the League of Ireland First Division in 2007 with Cobh RamblersCobh Ramblers F.C.
Cobh Ramblers Football Club . is an Irish football club playing in the A Championship, the third tier of Irish football. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park...
and he was named in the PFAI First Division Team of the Year the same year. He continued to play for Cobh in the Premier Division in 2008, but they were relegated that year.
He signed for Cork City on December 4, 2008 from neighbours Cobh Ramblers
Cobh Ramblers F.C.
Cobh Ramblers Football Club . is an Irish football club playing in the A Championship, the third tier of Irish football. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park...
. O'Neill can play either on the right side of midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
, or as a striker. He gained attention during a rich vein of form in the 2008 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...
season, creating many goals for teammates and scoring 8 in total himself while playing in a midfield role.
O'Neill scored his first goal for Cork City on April 3, 2009 in a league match against Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
at Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...
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In March 2010, O'Neill signed a new contract with Cork City.