Michael Foley (footballer)
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Michael Foley-Sheridan is an Irish
football player.
Foley is a creative midfielder
who joined St Patrick's Athletic
after being released by Liverpool
in 2004. He went on to sign for Waterford before the 2008 eircom League season. Foley joined Drogheda United
at the start of 2009 but left after only a few months.
On 1 July 2009, Foley signed for Longford where his former Waterford boss Gareth Cronin
was manager before being released at the end of the 2009 season.
He represented Ireland
in the FIFA World Youth Championships and has gone on to win Under 21 caps.
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 player.
Foley is a creative midfielder
Midfielder
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...
who joined St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
after being released by Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in 2004. He went on to sign for Waterford before the 2008 eircom League season. Foley joined Drogheda United
Drogheda United
Drogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....
at the start of 2009 but left after only a few months.
On 1 July 2009, Foley signed for Longford where his former Waterford boss Gareth Cronin
Gareth Cronin
Gareth Cronin is former Irish player and manager.Cronin had been assistant manager to Dermot Keely at Cork City before the club went out of business in July 2006. The following month, Gareth Cronin became manager at Waterford United where he spent over two full seasons before leaving on the 17...
was manager before being released at the end of the 2009 season.
He represented 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....
in the FIFA World Youth Championships and has gone on to win Under 21 caps.
External links
- Michael Foley at soccerbase
- Michael Foley at playerhistory.com