Conor Powell 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,...

 footballer who currently plays 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...

 in the 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...

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Club career

Powell began his youth career at his hometown club Portmarnock A.F.C. He outgrew the club, however, and made the switch to Dublin city club Belvedere where he was part of a very talented team, enjoying a lot of success before being brought 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...

 in 2005. He progressed quickly, making his debut in the League of Ireland Cup at home to St. Patricks Athletic in June 2005 with his league debut coming less than 2 months later against Shelbourne

Shelbourne F.C.

Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....

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He was voted Bohemians under-21 Player of the Year in 2005 and Bohemians Young Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007. He was also the FAI

Football Association of Ireland

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 Schools Player of the Year in 2006.

Conor picked up his first medal in senior football as Bohs marched to the 2008 league title. This achievement was rewarded when he was voted on to the League of Ireland Premier Division Team for 2008, receiving 56% of the votes for the left back position. http://www.eircomloi.ie/news-centre/news-1/2008/news-15/index.xml

Conor scored his first ever senior goal for Bohs during the 2009 campaign on October 9 in Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...

 against Drogheda United. http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1009/bohemians_drogheda.html At the season's end, Powell picked up his second consecutive league winners medal as Bohemians won their first ever back-to-back titles, beating rivals 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...

 by 4 points. His fine form during the season was rewarded when he voted the PFAI Young Player of the Year for 2009.

Due to Bohemians' financial trouble Powell parted company with the club at the end of the 2010 season. http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/powell-poised-for-royals-bid-2403712.html

On 6 January 2011 it was reported that he was to join the English League One

Football League One

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 side Colchester United http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/powell-signs-for-colchester-2485690.html, where he would team up with former Irish team-mate Dave Mooney

Dave Mooney

Dave Mooney is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient.-Shamrock Rovers:Born in Dublin, Mooney joined Shamrock Rovers, his first senior club, in 2000 and scored in every round when Rovers' won the U17 All Ireland title against Kingdom Boys in 2002. He made his first team debut...

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However, after only making 2 league appearances since his January move to Colchester, he was released from the club on May 10, 2011. His only appearances coming in a Good Friday trip to Brentford on April 22, 2011 and against already Champions, Brighton, in a televised game on April 25, 2011.

On the July 9 Sligo Rovers announced the signing of Powell until the end of the season.

International career

At international level he has represented his country at schoolboy, under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his Ireland under-21 debut away to Luxembourg in October 2006.

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...
  
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  • 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, 2009
• 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...
  
  
  • 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
  • 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...
    
     - 2011
    2011 FAI Cup
    The 2011 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2011 FAI Ford Cup, is the 88th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland...
    
    
• 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...
  
  
  • 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...
    
     - 2010
• League of Ireland Cup
  • 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...
    
     - 2009
    2009 League of Ireland Cup
    The EA Sports Cup 2009 is the 36th staging of the Irish football knockout competition.29 clubs participate in this year's competition. The 12 League of Ireland Premier Division and 10 League of Ireland First Division clubs were joined by 5 'A' Championship teams, as well as Donegal intermediate...
    
    
• PFAI Young Player of the Year
  PFAI Young Player of the Year
  The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Players' Young Player of the Year award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Irish football, the League of Ireland, whom is seen to have been the best player of the previous...
  
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  • 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...
    
     - 2009
• Ireland U18:
  • European Youth Olympic Festival
    European Youth Olympic Festival
    European Youth Olympic Festival, known by its initials EYOF, is a biennial multi-sport event for youth athletes from the 48 member countries of the association of European Olympic Committees. EYOF has a summer edition, held for the first time in Brussels in 1991, and a winter edition, which began...
    
    : Bronze Medal