Stephen O'Donnell (Irish footballer)
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Stephen O'Donnell is an Irish
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 footballer who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division club 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...

.

Arsenal

O'Donnell began his career at Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

 but left without making an appearance for the first team.

Bohemians

However he rejected a contract from the "Bairns" in the summer of 2007, instead moving 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 became a regular starter in the first team, which included scoring against Rhyl
Rhyl F.C.
Rhyl Football Club is a Welsh football club, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1882 and the team plays its home matches at Belle Vue, Rhyl, which can accommodate 3,000 spectators.- History :Few clubs in the Welsh Premier League have as distinguished a past as Rhyl's...

 in the 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup, but decided to move on after one season at Dalymount Park.

Cork City

Having rejected a new contract offer, he signed a two-year deal with Cork City on 21 February 2009.

Galway United

He signed for his local club Galway United in the weeks leading up to the 2010 League of Ireland season. He made 28 appearances for the Tribesmen scoring eight goals.

Shamrock Rovers

In January 2011, O'Donnell signed for the League of Ireland champions.

On 22 February 2011, O'Donnell scored on his debut for the Hoops against Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...

 in the Leinster Senior Cup http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/12497/2/.

In August O'Donnell scored the winning goal from a penalty at Partizan Belgrade
Partizan Belgrade
Jugoslovensko Sportsko Društvo Partizan, commonly abbreviated as JSD Partizan is a sports association from Belgrade, Serbia. Founded on 4th October 1945, it's an umbrella organization featuring 26 clubs in 26 sports.-Sports/Clubs:-History:...

 as Rovers became the first Irish club to reach the group stages of the UEFA Europa League http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/67/2136-partizan-belgrade-12-rovers.

International

O'Donnell has been capped by the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
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...

 and the under-23s.

Honours

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...

: 2
    • 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...

       - 2008
    • 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...

       - 2011
      2011 League of Ireland
      The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team plays every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches.-Teams:...

       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...

      : 1
    • 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...

       - 2008
  • 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...

    : 1
    • 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...

       - 2011
      2011 Setanta Sports Cup
      The 2011 Setanta Sports Cup is the sixth staging of the all Ireland association football competition known as the Setanta Sports Cup. It commenced on 14 February 2011 with the final played on 14 May 2011....

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