Derek McGrath (footballer)
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Derek McGrath was an Irish
soccer player during the 1990s.
Derek was a midfielder who played for Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians
, Kilkenny City, Waterford United
, Monaghan United
and Glenavon F.C.
during his career in the League of Ireland
.
Derek signed for Rovers in January 1992 from Brighton where he had made 6 appearances and made his debut at Bray Wanderers on the 19th of January.
He scored 7 goals in 27 league appearances as Rovers won the League in 1994. He also made 2 appearances in European competition.
Derek was capped nine times by Irish Under 21 team
scoring once. Also represented his country at U15, U16 and youth level and played at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=193469/index.html.
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,...
soccer player during the 1990s.
Derek was a midfielder who played for Shamrock Rovers, 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...
, Kilkenny City, Waterford United
Waterford United
Waterford United is an Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded and elected to the league in 1930 and hails from Waterford. Originally the club was based at Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium, but have now moved to the Waterford Regional Sports...
, 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...
and Glenavon F.C.
Glenavon F.C.
Glenavon F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Lurgan and plays its home matches at Mourneview Park...
during his career 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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Derek signed for Rovers in January 1992 from Brighton where he had made 6 appearances and made his debut at Bray Wanderers on the 19th of January.
He scored 7 goals in 27 league appearances as Rovers won the League in 1994. He also made 2 appearances in European competition.
Derek was capped nine times by Irish Under 21 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...
scoring once. Also represented his country at U15, U16 and youth level and played at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=193469/index.html.