REP OF IRELAND MASTERS PLAYER PROFILES

MICK BYRNE – TEAM MANAGER Position: Team Manager Age: 56 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Holland: Den Hagg FC, England: Huddersfield Town Ireland: Bohemians, Dundalk, Monaghan, St Patricks Athletic Shamrock Rovers, Shelburne, Sligo Rovers, St James Gate & Athlone Career Highlight: Mick signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 1984. In each of his three seasons at Milltown he won the domestic double as well as representing the League in the Olympic qualifiers. He was the league top scorer in the 1986/87 season and made 6 appearances in European competition

PAT TREHY Position: Goal Keeper Age: 45 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Shamrock Rovers, St James Gate, Bray Wanderers Limerick City & Cobh Ramblers Career Highlight: Pat won the League of Ireland First Division In 1996 with Bray Wanderers.

BARRY RYAN Position: Goal Keeper Age: 37 Born: Ennis, Co Clare. Ireland Club Career: St Patricks Athletic, Waterford United, UCD Shamrock Rovers, Dublin City & Limerick City Career Highlight: Barry won the League of Ireland First Division with Limerick in 2012.

PAUL PERTH

Position: Centre Half Age: 42 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Malahide United, Longford Town, St Patricks Athletic Career Highlight: Paul was player of the year for Longford Town when Longford Town won promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division

PAUL MCNALLY Position: Centre Half Age: 41 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: St Francis, Longford Town & Bohemians Career Highlight: Paul won the League of Ireland Premier Division with Bohemians in 2003, and played in the Champions and EUFA Cup with Bohemians

OWEN HEARY Position: Defender Age: 39 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Kilkenny City, Home Farm, Shelbourne Bohemians & Sligo Rovers Career Highlight: Owen has won the League of Ireland Premier Division five times along and one FAI Cup. Owen captained Bohemians to the 2008 league title and FAI Cup in a fantastic season for the right back. Owen was voted on to the Eircom League of Ireland Premier Division Team in 2008

SHAUN MAHER Position: Midfielder Age: 37 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Fulham & Bournemouth Ireland: Bohemians, Drogheda United, Galway United, Sporting Fingal, Limerick City & Monaghan United. Career Highlights: In 2000/01 Shaun won the "Double" winning the League of Ireland and FAI Cup with Bohs. He also scored in the Champions League qualifiers in the summer of 2001. Shaun moved to Bournemouth where he played until December 2007. Shaun was enticed home and signed for the current Champions Drogheda United where he again played in the Champions League qualifiers.

ANTHONY MITCHELL Position: Midfielder Age: 40 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Shelbourne, Bangor, Newry Town, Monaghan & Kilkenny City International Career: Capped for the FAI Rep of Ireland at School boy level Career Highlights: Anthony was a member of the Monaghan United team who won promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division under Bobby Brown in the late 90s. Anthony's best career goal was scored for Newry Town against League Champions Portadown in the Irish League to win 1-0.

GARY SLINEY Position: Midfielder Age: 42 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Manchester City Ireland: Home Farm Everton, Dundalk, Cliftonville & Dublin City International Career: Rep of Ireland Youth & U21 International Career Highlights: Gary was captain of the great Home Farm junior team who were unbeaten for 8 years which was featured in the Guinness book of records. Gary won the Irish League Premier Division Title with Cliftonville in 1996.

PETER CARPENTER Position: Left Back Age: 45 Born: Galway, Ireland Club Career: England: Southampton Ireland: Galway United & St Patricks Athletic Career Highlight: Peter won the League of Ireland Premier Division Title with St Patricks Athletic in 1996. Peter also won the FAI Cup with Galway United in 1991

STUEY BYRNE Position: Midfielder Age: 39 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Shelbourne, St Patricks Athletic, Drogheda United Crusaders, Homefarm, Longford Town & Bohemians Career Highlight: Stuey played in the Champions League, Inter Toto Cup, Europa League & EUFA Cup. Stuey has won the league of Ireland Premier Division and FAI Cup with Shelbourne.

ROBBIE GRIFFIN Position: Midfielder Age: 43 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: UCD & St Patricks Athletic Career Highlight: Robbie won the League of Ireland Premier Division Title with St Patricks Athletic in 2001. Robbie is one UCDs longest serving players.

BRIAN MORRISROE Position: Midfielder Age: 43 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: St Patricks Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk Ballymena United, Athlone Town, Dublin City Limerick & Sporting Fingal Career Highlight: Brian won the League of Ireland Premier Division Title in 2015 with St Patricks Athletic. Brian also played in the EUFA Cup in 1996.

MAURICE FARRELL Position: Left back Age: 46 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Shelbourne, Home Farm, Athlone Town & Bray Wanderers. Career Highlights: Maurice Farrell (born 22 November 1969 in Dublin, Ireland) best known for his 13-year spell with League of Ireland club Bray Wanderers. Maurice won the League of Ireland First Division twice with Bray Wanderers - 1995–96, 1999–2000, and an FAI Cup In 1999

PAUL MCGEE Position: Forward Age: 47 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Wimbledon, Colchester & Peterborough United Ireland: Bohemians, Linfield, St Pats & Athlone Town International Career Represented the Rep of Ireland at Youth, U21 & U23 level Career Highlights: Paul “Maggot” McGee scored the equaliser at Highbury against Arsenal on his debut for Wimbledon on his 21st birthday in May 1989. He played 60 league games for the Dons by the time he left them in 1995 to sign for Linfield in Northern Ireland.

PJ O'CONNELL Position: Striker Age: 42 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Leeds United Ireland: St Patricks Athletic, Athlone Town, Ballyclare Comrades, Bangor & Ballymena United International Career: Rep of Ireland Schoolboy Youth International U15-U18 Career Highlight: PJ was voted Schoolboy and Youth Player of the year for the Rep of Ireland, and he was a crucial member of the great Homefarm schoolboy team who were unbeaten in 8 years.

DEREK TRACEY Position: Midfielder Age: 45 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Shamrock Rovers Career Highlights: Derek is Shamrock Rovers longest serving player 1989 – 2006. Derek scored 47 goals in 486 competitive appearances for The Hoops. He played under 11 managers at Rovers and scored once in 3 appearances in European Football.

JONATHAN PRIZEMAN Position: Midfielder Age: 39 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Shelbourne, Dundalk, Glenavon, Bohemians & Kilkenny's International Career: Capped for the Rep of Ireland at U20 & U21 Career Highlights: Jonathan played in the Champions League with Shel's against Rosenberg. He got into the PFAI team of the year in 2000 and he finished top goal scorer for Kilkenny City.

AARON LYNCH Position: Midfielder Age: 43 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Home Farm, Bray Wanderers & Shamrock Rovers Career Highlight: Played in EUFA Cup for Bray Wanderers against Grass Hoppers of Zurich. Aaron was top goal scorer for Home Farm FC in 2000-2001

STEPHEN COONEY Position: Midfielder Age: 45 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: St Francis, St Patricks Athletic & Ballyclare Comrades Career Highlight: Stephen was top scorer for St Francis in the League of Ireland over 2 seasons.

RICHIE PARSONS Position: Striker Age: 46 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: Athlone Town, Bray Wanderers, Finn Harps, Monaghan Town, Home Farm, Longford Town & Waterford United Career Highlight: Richie scored a total of 55 goals in his 3 spells at Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds. His first of 100 league goals came on the opening day of the 1989-90 League of Ireland season at Monaghan. Richie made 2 substitute appearances against Trabzonspor in the 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup

TREVOR MOLLOY Position: Forward Age: 38 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Carlisle United & Motherwell Ireland: Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers, St Pats & Glenavon International Career Represented the Rep of Ireland at Youth, U21 level Career Highlights: Trevor won the League of Ireland Premier Division 3 times with St Pats & Bohs and the FAI cup with Bohs. Trevor was a member of the Rep of Ireland Youth team who came third in the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1997.

GLEN CROWE Position: Forward Age: 38 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Wolves, Exeter & Cardiff City Ireland: Bohemians, Shels & Sporting Fingal International Career Represented the Rep of Ireland at Youth, U21 & Senior level Career Highlights: Glen won 2 senior caps for the Republic of Ireland. Glen signed professionally for Wolves and scored on his first full game against Charlton Athletic in May 1996. Glen won the League of Ireland Premier Division 4 times and the FAI cup twice.

TONY GRANT Position: Forward Age: 39 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Leeds United & Preston North End Ireland: Glenavon, Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk & Bohemians International Career Represented the Rep of Ireland at Youth level Career Highlights: Tony won the League of Ireland Premier Division Title with Drogheda in 2007. Tony also won the Bass Irish Cup With Glenavon scoring the winning goal in 1996.

BRIAN BYRNE Position: Forward Age: 43 Born: Dublin, Ireland Club Career: England: Huddersfield Town Ireland: Dundalk, Shelbourne Shamrock Rovers, St Pats & Longford Town International Career Represented the Rep of Ireland at Youth & U21 level Career Highlights: Brian won the League of Ireland Premier Division Title with Dundalk in 1994. Brian was voted Player of the Year for Dundalk after winning the League and he finished top scorer.

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