Ollie Cahill
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Ollie Cahill is an Irish
professional
footballer, currently playing with Bohemians
in the League of Ireland
. Cahill is primarily a left winger.
Cahill began his career with Clonmel Town FC, one of Ireland's top junior football clubs winning an FAI Junior Cup winners medal with them in 1994. He then spent two seasons at Northampton before returning home in the summer of 1996. Despite playing a friendly for Waterford United
against Southampton he signed for Cork City. After six seasons at Cork he moved to Shelbourne
in the summer of 2002. While he was with Shelbourne he won the League of Ireland
championship in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Cahill was signed by Drogheda United on 23 December 2006. With Drogheda, Cahill won his fourth Premier Division title in five seasons and a Setanta Sports Cup
winners medal in 2007.
Cahill signed for Shamrock Rovers on 16 January 2009 along with Stephen Bradley
in what was Michael O'Neill
's first signings. He departed Shamrock Rovers
in July 2010 after making 52 appearances for the club.http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3859/ and soon signed for Sporting Fingal
.
When Sporting went out of business in February 2011, Ollie moved to Dalymount Park
where he joined Bohemians
, making his competitive debut against Portadown
in the Setanta Sports Cup
.http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/5031/
in August 2003 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2003/0829/Pg021.html#Ar02101:0905640EE5890895990B15A70CD6220FA6370F96221096370E07B111C7C70906720D2688 and again for Drogheda against Levadia Tallinn on the 16th of July 2008 in a Champions League
qualifier http://www.eircomloi.ie/news-centre/news-1/july-2008/news-40/index.xml.
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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,...
professional
Professional
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footballer, currently playing with 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...
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...
. Cahill is primarily a left winger.
Cahill began his career with Clonmel Town FC, one of Ireland's top junior football clubs winning an FAI Junior Cup winners medal with them in 1994. He then spent two seasons at Northampton before returning home in the summer of 1996. Despite playing a friendly for Waterford United
Waterford United
Waterford United is an Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded and elected to the league in 1930 and hails from Waterford. Originally the club was based at Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium, but have now moved to the Waterford Regional Sports...
against Southampton he signed for Cork City. After six seasons at Cork he moved to 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 the summer of 2002. While he was with Shelbourne he won 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...
championship in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Cahill was signed by Drogheda United on 23 December 2006. With Drogheda, Cahill won his fourth Premier Division title in five seasons and a 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...
winners medal in 2007.
Cahill signed for Shamrock Rovers on 16 January 2009 along with Stephen Bradley
Stephen Bradley (footballer)
Stephen Bradley is an Irish football midfielder who currently plays for St. Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland....
in what was Michael O'Neill
Michael O'Neill (footballer)
Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill is a former Northern Irish international association football player, who is now the manager of Shamrock Rovers.-Playing career:...
's first signings. He departed Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
in July 2010 after making 52 appearances for the club.http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3859/ and soon signed for 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...
.
When Sporting went out of business in February 2011, Ollie moved to 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...
where he joined 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...
, making his competitive debut against Portadown
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
in the 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...
.http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/5031/
European Competition
Cahill holds the record for most appearances in European competition for an Irish domestic player (41). Has scored against Olimpija LjubljanaNK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana was a Slovenian association football club based in Ljubljana. The club had traced its origin back to 1911 when it was originally founded as SK Ilirija. It had gone through a series of mergers in the first half of the 20th century before adopting the name Olimpija in 1962...
in August 2003 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2003/0829/Pg021.html#Ar02101:0905640EE5890895990B15A70CD6220FA6370F96221096370E07B111C7C70906720D2688 and again for Drogheda against Levadia Tallinn on the 16th of July 2008 in a 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...
qualifier http://www.eircomloi.ie/news-centre/news-1/july-2008/news-40/index.xml.
Honours
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...
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- 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....
- 2003, 2004, 2006 - Drogheda United - 20072007 League of IrelandThe League of Ireland, consisting of both the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division, kicked off in March, 2007...
- Shelbourne
- FAI CupFAI CupThe 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...
: 1- Cork CityCork City F.C.Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork...
- 1998
- Cork City
- FAI Junior Cup: 1
- Clonmel Town - 1994
- Setanta Sports CupSetanta Sports CupThe 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...
: 1- Drogheda United - 2007