Dean Delaney
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Dean Delany is an Irish
football goalkeeper who plays for League of Ireland
First Division club Shelbourne
.
Beginning his career in England with Everton
in 1998, two years later he moved on to Port Vale
, having never turned out for the first team at Everton despite winning caps for the Republic of Ireland Under-21s
. He spent four years with Vale, and did make 39 first team appearances, though was never their first choice keeper. He also spent time on loan at Macclesfield Town
, but never made it onto the field. He returned to Ireland in 2004 to sign a contract with Shelbourne
, who he helped to the League of Ireland
title in 2004 and 2006. He spent 2007 with Waterford United, though returned to Shelbourne the following year.
as a teenager, his first year saw him winning the FA Youth Cup
. Delany only made one appearance for the toffees, and wasunable to break into the first team. In the summer of 2000 he moved to the Second Division
side Port Vale
.
LDV Vans Trophy
final against Brentford
at the Millennium Stadium
. He also had a two-month stint on loan to Macclesfield Town
. Delany failed to gain an appearance with Macclesfield during his time at Moss Rose
. He struggled to find a place at Port Vale and was released by manager Martin Foyle
in May 2004.
, Delany joined Shelbourne
in order to play first-team football. He made his Shels league debut during a 4–2 victory against Waterford United at the RSC
on 24 June 2005 and earned himself a first team place. Delany won a league winners medal with Shelbourne at the end of the 2006 season. He also represented Shelbourne in their successful years in the Champions League
and UEFA Cup
. Despite this success, he became a free agent as his contract at Shelbourne was not renewed due to the club's troubled financial situation.
took advantage of this and offered the keeper a trial. However Delany did not join his former Shelbourne boss Pat Fenlon
due to failed negotiations, and joined Waterford United on 15 March 2007 on a free transfer and quickly became the blues first choice keeper. Despite Delany's heroics throughout the season, Waterford were relegated to the First Division at the end of the 2007 season
, losing to Finn Harps
in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off. Delany won Waterford's overall Player of the Year award but shortly after he departed Waterford to rejoin former club Shelbourne
.
on 29 November 2007. On 7 March 2008 Delany played his first match for Shelbourne since 2006 in a 0-0 draw against Dundalk
.Delany played in all 36 of Shelbourne's League matches in his first season back with the club and helped Shelbourne concede the least amount of goals in the First division, just 25. Shelbourne were narrowly denied promotion after a goal conceded by Delany in the last minuted of added-time in the final league game against Limerick 37
gave Dundalk
the First Division Championship and the accompanying promotion to the Premier Division. The following season Delany was yet again Shelbourne's first choice Goalkeeper, playing in all but one League match. Shelbourne finished runners up in the league and qualified for a Promotion Playoff with Sporting Fingal
, Delany conceded two goals in a 2-1 defeat to Fingal. The following season Delany was re-united with Steve Williams, Williams had been Shelbourne's first choice keeper during much of Delany's first spell with the club. Delany was picked ahead of Williams for the season and helped Shelbourne win the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup
, keeping a clean sheet in the final against Bray, Shelbourne finished fourth in the league.
and Northern Ireland
.
Delany looked to be Ireland's most promising young goalkeeper after the 1999 World Youth Championship
, in which he was part of the "Golden Generation
" of Irish youth football (which included talent such as Damien Duff
, Richard Dunne
and Robbie Keane
), a side that eventually made it to the quarter finals of the competition. He was also part of the Irish UEFA Under-18 Championship
winning squad of 1998, the following year he was eligible again and played a big part in securing a bronze medal in the third place play-off in Sweden
. He made 28 appearances for the Republic of Ireland youth teams, including an impressive 21 appearances for the Irish under 21s under bosses Ian Evans
and Don Givens
.
He later was noticed after making a start to the 2004 season with Port Vale by the then Republic of Ireland
manager Brian Kerr who called him into the senior international squad for a training camp before the crucial European championship
qualifier against Georgia
.
Competitions include UEFA Champions League
and UEFA Intertoto Cup
Competitions include Football League Trophy
, Setanta Sports Cup
, Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
: 1
League of Ireland
: 2
Leinster Senior Cup: 1
Football League Trophy
: 1
FA Youth Cup
: 1
. Delany is rhythm guitar
ist of Irish indie band The Novas, who are currently working on their debut album (as of January 2009).
, Dublin 12.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
football goalkeeper who plays for 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...
First Division club Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
.
Beginning his career in England with Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in 1998, two years later he moved on to Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, having never turned out for the first team at Everton despite winning caps for the Republic of Ireland Under-21s
Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.-Competition...
. He spent four years with Vale, and did make 39 first team appearances, though was never their first choice keeper. He also spent time on loan at Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, but never made it onto the field. He returned to Ireland in 2004 to sign a contract with Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
, who he helped to 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...
title in 2004 and 2006. He spent 2007 with Waterford United, though returned to Shelbourne the following year.
Everton
After securing a contract with English Premiership side EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
as a teenager, his first year saw him winning the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
. Delany only made one appearance for the toffees, and wasunable to break into the first team. In the summer of 2000 he moved to the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
side Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
.
Port Vale
During his four seasons with Port Vale he made 39 appearances in all competitions and was an unused substitute in the 20012001 Football League Trophy Final
The 2001 Football League Trophy Final was the 18th final of the Football League Trophy, the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Football League Second and Third Divisions...
LDV Vans Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
final against Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
. He also had a two-month stint on loan to Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
. Delany failed to gain an appearance with Macclesfield during his time at Moss Rose
Moss Rose
Moss Rose is a multi-purpose stadium in Macclesfield, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Macclesfield Town F.C....
. He struggled to find a place at Port Vale and was released by manager Martin Foyle
Martin Foyle
Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals...
in May 2004.
Shelbourne
Deciding to return home to Ireland's League of IrelandLeague 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...
, Delany joined Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
in order to play first-team football. He made his Shels league debut during a 4–2 victory against Waterford United at the RSC
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
The Waterford Regional Sports Centre is part of Waterford Corporation's Municipal sporting facilities and home to Waterford United of the League of Ireland ....
on 24 June 2005 and earned himself a first team place. Delany won a league winners medal with Shelbourne at the end of the 2006 season. He also represented Shelbourne in their successful years in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. Despite this success, he became a free agent as his contract at Shelbourne was not renewed due to the club's troubled financial situation.
Waterford
Prior to the 2007 season, Derry CityDerry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
took advantage of this and offered the keeper a trial. However Delany did not join his former Shelbourne boss Pat Fenlon
Pat Fenlon
Patrick "Pat" "Nutsy" Fenlon is an Irish former footballer and manager. He is currently in charge of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian....
due to failed negotiations, and joined Waterford United on 15 March 2007 on a free transfer and quickly became the blues first choice keeper. Despite Delany's heroics throughout the season, Waterford were relegated to the First Division at the end of the 2007 season
2007 League of Ireland
The League of Ireland, consisting of both the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division, kicked off in March, 2007...
, losing to Finn Harps
Finn Harps F.C.
Finn Harps Football Club are a professional Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. They hail from Ballybofey, County Donegal and play their home matches at Finn Park. The club's colours are blue...
in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off. Delany won Waterford's overall Player of the Year award but shortly after he departed Waterford to rejoin former club Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
.
Return to Shelbourne
Delany rejoined ShelbourneShelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
on 29 November 2007. On 7 March 2008 Delany played his first match for Shelbourne since 2006 in a 0-0 draw against Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
.Delany played in all 36 of Shelbourne's League matches in his first season back with the club and helped Shelbourne concede the least amount of goals in the First division, just 25. Shelbourne were narrowly denied promotion after a goal conceded by Delany in the last minuted of added-time in the final league game against Limerick 37
Limerick F.C.
Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick...
gave Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
the First Division Championship and the accompanying promotion to the Premier Division. The following season Delany was yet again Shelbourne's first choice Goalkeeper, playing in all but one League match. Shelbourne finished runners up in the league and qualified for a Promotion Playoff with Sporting Fingal
Sporting Fingal F.C.
Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine...
, Delany conceded two goals in a 2-1 defeat to Fingal. The following season Delany was re-united with Steve Williams, Williams had been Shelbourne's first choice keeper during much of Delany's first spell with the club. Delany was picked ahead of Williams for the season and helped Shelbourne win the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup
2010 Leinster Senior Cup
The 2010 Leinster Football Association Senior Cup, also known as the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup, was the 109th staging of the Leinster Senior Cup association football competition. The 2010 Leinster Senior Cup marked the return of the competition following a ten year absence.20 teams competed in the...
, keeping a clean sheet in the final against Bray, Shelbourne finished fourth in the league.
International career
Delany represented the Irish under-21s as a 17 year old in a triangular Celtic tournament involving ScotlandScotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.-Former coaches:* To 20 August 2008.-2008/09 Matches:-Current squad:Squad to play San Marino.-Other Recent Call-Ups:...
.
Delany looked to be Ireland's most promising young goalkeeper after the 1999 World Youth Championship
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between April 3 and April 24, 1999. The 1999 championship was the 12th contested.- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.-Squads:...
, in which he was part of the "Golden Generation
Golden Generation
In sport, a golden generation is an exceptionally gifted group of players of similar age, whose achievements reach or are expected to reach a level of success beyond that which their team had previously achieved...
" of Irish youth football (which included talent such as Damien Duff
Damien Duff
Damien Anthony Duff is an Irish footballer who plays for Premier League team Fulham and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he has participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012...
, Richard Dunne
Richard Dunne
Richard Patrick Dunne is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012.Dunne began his professional career at Everton...
and Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....
), a side that eventually made it to the quarter finals of the competition. He was also part of the Irish UEFA Under-18 Championship
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
winning squad of 1998, the following year he was eligible again and played a big part in securing a bronze medal in the third place play-off in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He made 28 appearances for the Republic of Ireland youth teams, including an impressive 21 appearances for the Irish under 21s under bosses Ian Evans
Ian Evans (footballer)
Ian Evans is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.-Career:His first club was Queens Park Rangers and in September 1974 joined Crystal Palace where he quickly became a firm favourite with the clubs supporters. In October 1977 an appalling injury kept him out for over two...
and Don Givens
Don Givens
Daniel Joseph "Don" Givens is a football player and coach, and former Republic of Ireland U21 team manager...
.
He later was noticed after making a start to the 2004 season with Port Vale by the then Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
manager Brian Kerr who called him into the senior international squad for a training camp before the crucial European championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
qualifier against Georgia
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
.
Career statistics
Correct as of November 6, 2011.| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
2000–01 2000–01 Port Vale F.C. season The 2000–01 season was Port Vale's eighty-ninth season of football in the Football League, and first season back in the Second Division. A season of two halves, Vale were struggling at the bottom of the table when Isthmian League minnows Canvey Island knocked the Vale out of the FA Cup with a 2–1... |
FL Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2001–02 2001–02 Port Vale F.C. season The 2001–02 season was Port Vale's ninetieth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in the Second Division. On the pitch Vale finished in mid-table, whilst exiting both the FA Cup and the League Cup at the Second Round, and the League Trophy at the Area... |
FL Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2002–03 2002–03 Port Vale F.C. season The 2002–03 season was Port Vale's ninety-first season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in the Second Division. Another poor season, Brian Horton's side avoided relegation with a seventeenth place finish... |
FL Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2003–04 2003–04 Port Vale F.C. season The 2003–04 season was Port Vale's ninety-second season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in the Second Division. Brian Horton resigned in February, and was replaced by Martin Foyle. Vale fought for promotion, but finished outside the play-off zone on goal difference... |
FL Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... (loan) |
2003–04 | FL Third Division Football League Third Division The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2004 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | LOI Premier Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2006 | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Waterford United | 2007 2007 League of Ireland The League of Ireland, consisting of both the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division, kicked off in March, 2007... |
LOI Premier Division | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 35 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 0 | ||
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2008 | LOI First Division | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 39 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | LOI First Division | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2010 2010 League of Ireland The 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format, consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland... |
LOI First Division | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2011 2011 League of Ireland The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team plays every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches.-Teams:... |
LOI First Division | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 129 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | 146 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 232 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 275 | 0 | ||
Competitions include UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
and UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
Competitions include Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
, Setanta Sports Cup
Setanta Sports Cup
The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as just the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Ireland...
, Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
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...
Honours
UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 1
- 1998 - Republic of Ireland national football teamRepublic of Ireland national football teamThe Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
League of IrelandLeague 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...
: 2
- 2004 & 2006 - ShelbourneShelbourne F.C.Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
Leinster Senior Cup: 1
- 20102010 Leinster Senior CupThe 2010 Leinster Football Association Senior Cup, also known as the 2010 Leinster Senior Cup, was the 109th staging of the Leinster Senior Cup association football competition. The 2010 Leinster Senior Cup marked the return of the competition following a ten year absence.20 teams competed in the...
- ShelbourneShelbourne F.C.Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
Football League TrophyFootball League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
: 1
- 20012001 Football League Trophy FinalThe 2001 Football League Trophy Final was the 18th final of the Football League Trophy, the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Football League Second and Third Divisions...
- Port ValePort Vale F.C.Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
FA Youth CupFA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
: 1
- 1998 FA Youth Cup Finals - Everton F.CEverton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
Musical career
Known for his keen interest in musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
. Delany is rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
ist of Irish indie band The Novas, who are currently working on their debut album (as of January 2009).
Personal life
Delany is currently engaged and has one child. They currently reside in WalkinstownWalkinstown
Walkinstown is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city, approximately 6 kilometres south-west of Dublin city centre. The suburb borders Crumlin to the east, Drimnagh to the north, Greenhills to the south and Ballymount, Bluebell and Clondalkin to the west...
, Dublin 12.
External links
- Profile at Shelbourne's official site