Robbie Farrell
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Robbie Farrell is an Irish
footballer currently playing for Athlone Town http://soccer-stats.irishtimes.com/?pStr=Player&plid=213786&cust=&lang=0.
He began his senior footballing career way back in the 1996/97 season when he made four appearances for Home Farm
. Farrell went on to play a further 69 times for the Whitehall club over the following three seasons in the League of Ireland First Division, scoring 28 goals along the way, a scoring record which saw him snapped up by Premier Division newcomers, Longford Town, in 2000. There, he enjoyed a relatively successful one-season stint (24 appearances/3 goals), however, after missing out on the club’s FAI Cup
final defeat to Bohemians
, he returned to the First Division and Dublin City (formerly Home Farm) for the beginning of the 2001/02 season.
27 appearances yielded an impressive return of 14 goals for the hitman as the Vikings just missed out on a playoff place by a single point, and although the side finished a lowly seventh the following year as Farrell found the net just three times, City did not have to wait long for a return to form as they captured the First Division title in John Gill’s
first season in charge in 2003. Farrell was key to the surprise success as he finished as the club’s top goalscorer with eight league goals, though the joys of that success were to soon turn sour. With Dublin City
bottom of the Premier Division in mid-season, Gill handed in his resignation following a cup loss in Monaghan, with Roddy Collins taking over and putting 14 players on the transfer list.
One of those was Farrell, who, as a result, left to go north to Newry City
. Four goals in thirteen appearances was the height of his northern success, and after a spell at Glenavon the following season and another short stint at Newry in the same campaign, Farrell returned to the League of Ireland with Monaghan United
in mid-2006. After performing well between then and the end of the season (10 appearances/2 goals), Farrell remained at Kingspan Century Park in 2007 and was an ever-present as he again impressed, netting twelve goals for the Ulster club, one of which was an equalising strike in the 1-1 home draw with Dundalk on 6 April. Soon approached by Gill after the conclusion of the campaign, Farrell was more than happy to rejoin forces with his former boss at Oriel Park
for the 2008 season.
Signed for Drogheda in February 2009 http://www.eleven-a-side.com/loi/news.asp?n=35868. Despite scoring in the fourth game of the season, the goals stopped there, mostly due to a lengthy spell on the sidelines during which he had a knee operation.
Republic of Ireland
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footballer currently playing for Athlone Town http://soccer-stats.irishtimes.com/?pStr=Player&plid=213786&cust=&lang=0.
He began his senior footballing career way back in the 1996/97 season when he made four appearances for Home Farm
Home Farm F.C.
Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...
. Farrell went on to play a further 69 times for the Whitehall club over the following three seasons in the League of Ireland First Division, scoring 28 goals along the way, a scoring record which saw him snapped up by Premier Division newcomers, Longford Town, in 2000. There, he enjoyed a relatively successful one-season stint (24 appearances/3 goals), however, after missing out on the club’s FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The 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...
final defeat to 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...
, he returned to the First Division and Dublin City (formerly Home Farm) for the beginning of the 2001/02 season.
27 appearances yielded an impressive return of 14 goals for the hitman as the Vikings just missed out on a playoff place by a single point, and although the side finished a lowly seventh the following year as Farrell found the net just three times, City did not have to wait long for a return to form as they captured the First Division title in John Gill’s
John Gill
John Gill may refer to:John Gill, reverend at Church of the Savior, a UCC church in Knoxville, TN* John Gill , English Baptist minister and Calvinist theologian...
first season in charge in 2003. Farrell was key to the surprise success as he finished as the club’s top goalscorer with eight league goals, though the joys of that success were to soon turn sour. With Dublin City
Dublin City F.C.
Dublin City Football Club was an Irish association football club that played in the League of Ireland. They were formed in 1999 after a split within Home Farm Everton and they originally played as Home Farm Fingal before changing their name for the 2001–02 season...
bottom of the Premier Division in mid-season, Gill handed in his resignation following a cup loss in Monaghan, with Roddy Collins taking over and putting 14 players on the transfer list.
One of those was Farrell, who, as a result, left to go north to Newry City
Newry City F.C.
Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
. Four goals in thirteen appearances was the height of his northern success, and after a spell at Glenavon the following season and another short stint at Newry in the same campaign, Farrell returned to the League of Ireland with Monaghan United
Monaghan United
Monaghan United F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1979 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Monaghan and play their home matches at Gortakeegan, Monaghan...
in mid-2006. After performing well between then and the end of the season (10 appearances/2 goals), Farrell remained at Kingspan Century Park in 2007 and was an ever-present as he again impressed, netting twelve goals for the Ulster club, one of which was an equalising strike in the 1-1 home draw with Dundalk on 6 April. Soon approached by Gill after the conclusion of the campaign, Farrell was more than happy to rejoin forces with his former boss at Oriel Park
Oriel Park
Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...
for the 2008 season.
Signed for Drogheda in February 2009 http://www.eleven-a-side.com/loi/news.asp?n=35868. Despite scoring in the fourth game of the season, the goals stopped there, mostly due to a lengthy spell on the sidelines during which he had a knee operation.
Honours
- League of Ireland First Division: 2
- Dublin City F.C. - 2003
- Dundalk - 2008