Pat Flynn (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Flynn | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Torquay United | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Kidderminster Harriers | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Waterford United | 54 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Shamrock Rovers | 56 | (0) |
| 2012 | St Patrick's Athletic | 13 | (1) |
| 2013 | Shelbourne | 29 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Longford Town | 58 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Patrick Flynn (born 13 January 1985 in Dublin) is an Irish retired footballer.[1]
Career[edit]
Flynn made his League of Ireland debut for Waterford United at St Patrick's Athletic on 10 March 2006. After 2 seasons at the Regional Sports Centre, he signed for Shamrock Rovers in December 2007.
Flynn made his Rovers debut on the opening day of the 2008 season.[2] He marked Cristiano Ronaldo on his debut for Real Madrid against Rovers in 2009. He has represented his country at U15 to U19 level and has won a youth Olympic Gold medal, with the Ireland U16 squad at the Youth Olympics in Murcia in 2001. He signed a one-year contract extension with Shamrock Rovers in January 2011.[3]
Flynn signed a one-year deal with St.Patrick's Athletic for the 2012 season.[4] Flynn scored his first goal of his career for Pats in July against his old club Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, in a 1–1 draw.[5]
After spending the 2013 season at Shelbourne, Flynn signed for Longford Town in December 2013 ahead of the 2014 season. His debut season with the 'De Town' proved successful as he helped the Midlands side achieve promotion as champions of the First Division.
Flynn retired from League of Ireland football in October 2016. His final appearance was in Longford's 4–2 home defeat to his former club Shamrock Rovers.
Honours[edit]
Shamrock Rovers
Longford Town
References[edit]
- ^ "2009 Squad Details". Shamrock Rovers FC. 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers F.C. -". Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ^ "Flynn Is In". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Player Profiles". Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Ath - Tallaght Stadium - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland Fixtures". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Waterford F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players