Eunan O'Kane
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Eunan O'Kane is a footballer who plays for Torquay United
of Football League Two
.
, O'Kane spent two years with Everton
as a youth team player before joining Coleraine in September 2009. He extended his contract with the club in December before spending time on trial with Torquay United
at the turn of the year. It proved to be successful, and he subsequently signed a contract with the club until June 2010.
After representing Northern Ireland
at underage levels, O'Kane decided to switch allegiance to Ireland
and is currently awaiting international clearance to join the Irish U-21 setup.
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
of Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
.
Career
A midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, O'Kane spent two years 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...
as a youth team player before joining Coleraine in September 2009. He extended his contract with the club in December before spending time on trial with Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
at the turn of the year. It proved to be successful, and he subsequently signed a contract with the club until June 2010.
After representing Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
at underage levels, O'Kane decided to switch allegiance to 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....
and is currently awaiting international clearance to join the Irish U-21 setup.