Padraig Amond
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Pádraig Amond is an Irish
footballer who currently plays for League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan from Paços de Ferreira of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He has twice been awarded a Sportsperson of the Year award for his sporting achievements by his native county of Carlow
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in 1999 and progressed through the schoolboy ranks of the club. He represented the club in the Milk Cup
in both 2003 and 2004, assisting the team in reaching the quarter finals the first year. He scored the Hoops' first goal of the tournament in 2003 in a 3-1 defeat of Israeli side Maccabi Haifa
in the junior section game at The Warren, Portstewart.
He was promoted to the senior squad for the 2006 season, making his League of Ireland
debut as a substitute against Athlone Town
on 16 March 2006. He made ten appearances, eight from the bench, for the whole season and scored his only goal against Finn Harps
in September 2006. Amond also represented his native county of Carlow at minor (under-18) level hurling
in 2006, reaching the Leinster
final at Croke Park
.
Amond joined Kildare County
on a season long loan for the 2007 season
. He became the first opposition player to score at Athlone Town's new stadium at Lissywollen in the League of Ireland First Division game between Kildare County and Athlone Town on 16 April 2007. Amond scored twice in what was Kildare County's first victory of the season. He went on to score 5 goals for Kildare before being recalled by Shamrock Rovers.
Amond scored Shamrock Rovers' 4000th league goal in a 4-0 win over Galway United on 14 September. He scored his first goal of the 2008 season on 18 April and followed it with another three weeks later. He earned his first cap for the Republic of Ireland U21
team against Austria on 19 August 2008. He made his second appearance for the team in Bulgaria and his first start against Portugal. He earned his fourth cap in October 2008 in Lithuania.
Amond finished the 2008 season as Shamrock Rovers' top goalscorer with 9 league goals and won the club's Young Player of the Year award. In December 2009, he signed for Sligo Rovers
.
On his time in Ireland Padraig reflects: “Shamrock Rovers is the biggest and best club in Ireland by a distance and to have come all the way up through the ranks is something that I am very proud of. If you speak to anyone in Ireland they have a good memory of Rovers and it was a great opportunity for me to play for them. Hopefully, I will return and play for Rovers again some day.” http://www.nimilkcup.org/?module=datalistdetail&itemid=f96e272d-3e65-4706-b542-4816128c68a0.
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,...
footballer who currently plays for League Two club Accrington Stanley on loan from Paços de Ferreira of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He has twice been awarded a Sportsperson of the Year award for his sporting achievements by his native county of Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
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Ireland
Amond joined Shamrock RoversShamrock 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 1999 and progressed through the schoolboy ranks of the club. He represented the club in the Milk Cup
Milk Cup
The Milk Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in the towns of Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena and...
in both 2003 and 2004, assisting the team in reaching the quarter finals the first year. He scored the Hoops' first goal of the tournament in 2003 in a 3-1 defeat of Israeli side Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa is a sports club in Israel, founded in 1913, and part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Weightlifting, swimming, Tennis, Table tennis, Volleyball, Team handball,...
in the junior section game at The Warren, Portstewart.
He was promoted to the senior squad for the 2006 season, making his 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...
debut as a substitute against Athlone Town
Athlone Town A.F.C.
Athlone Town F.C. is an Irish football club from Athlone, playing in the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywoollen their new stadium which opened in 2007...
on 16 March 2006. He made ten appearances, eight from the bench, for the whole season and scored his only goal against 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 September 2006. Amond also represented his native county of Carlow at minor (under-18) level hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
in 2006, reaching the Leinster
Leinster
Leinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
final at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
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Amond joined Kildare County
Kildare County F.C.
Kildare County F.C. was an Irish football club that played in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 2002, hailed from Newbridge, County Kildare and played their home matches at Station Road. Their club colours were white and black.- 2001/2002 :...
on a season long loan for 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...
. He became the first opposition player to score at Athlone Town's new stadium at Lissywollen in the League of Ireland First Division game between Kildare County and Athlone Town on 16 April 2007. Amond scored twice in what was Kildare County's first victory of the season. He went on to score 5 goals for Kildare before being recalled by Shamrock Rovers.
Amond scored Shamrock Rovers' 4000th league goal in a 4-0 win over Galway United on 14 September. He scored his first goal of the 2008 season on 18 April and followed it with another three weeks later. He earned his first cap for the Republic of Ireland U21
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...
team against Austria on 19 August 2008. He made his second appearance for the team in Bulgaria and his first start against Portugal. He earned his fourth cap in October 2008 in Lithuania.
Amond finished the 2008 season as Shamrock Rovers' top goalscorer with 9 league goals and won the club's Young Player of the Year award. In December 2009, he signed for Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
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On his time in Ireland Padraig reflects: “Shamrock Rovers is the biggest and best club in Ireland by a distance and to have come all the way up through the ranks is something that I am very proud of. If you speak to anyone in Ireland they have a good memory of Rovers and it was a great opportunity for me to play for them. Hopefully, I will return and play for Rovers again some day.” http://www.nimilkcup.org/?module=datalistdetail&itemid=f96e272d-3e65-4706-b542-4816128c68a0.
Portugal
In September 2010, Amond signed for Portuguese Primeira Liga side Paços de Ferreira for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut as a substitute in a home game against Braga on 19 September, helping his team haul back a two goal deficit to draw the match 2-2. He made his second start and scored his first goal for Paços de Ferreira against Leixoes in the domestic cup on 10 November.England
On the 26th August 2011 it was announced Amond had signed for English League Two club Accrington Stanley on a Season Long loan deal.Honours
Personal- Carlow Sportsperson of the Year Award (Soccer): 2006, 2009
- SRFC Young Player of the Year: 2008