Ian Bermingham
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Ian Bermingham, is an Irish
footballer
currently playing with League of Ireland
club, St. Patricks Athletic.
in April 2007 from schoolboy side Lourdes Celtic.
At Belfield Park
he went straight into the first team squad and made his debut as a late substitute against on 6 April 2007. Bermingham made his first start for the club in a League of Ireland Cup game against later that month and was a first team regular frm then, solving UCD
's long-term search for a left back. His displays impressed other clubs as well, and both and expressed an interest in signing him. Stockport
were rumoured to have signed him but Bermingham ended months of speculation by signed a new contract and retained his left back berth at UCD going into the 2008 season.
Ian signed for Shamrock Rovers on 23 February 2009 http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/pressrelease.php?subaction=showfull&id=1235402094&archive=&start_from=&ucat=10&.
Made 18 appearances for the Hoops in their inaugural season in Tallaght Stadium
including the historic first game http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/553-result-rovers-2-sligo-rovers-1 and against Real Madrid
Where he marked Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo.http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/882-report-rovers-0-real-madrid-1.
Signed for St Patrick's Athletic in January 2010 http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=3408. And scored his first goal at his old club http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=367. Ian impressed in his first season with his performances at left-back for the Saints and signed a new contract with the Inchicore club http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4066.
. While at Lourdes he represented the U18 Republic of Ireland national football team
which won the Lisbon Trophy in March 2007.
He received a call-up to the U21 squad
for the first time in August 2008 for a friendly match against Austria
but was forced to pull out due to injury. He was once again named in the U21 squad
for the qualifying games against Bulgaria
and Portugal
but was still suffering from the same injury that forced him out of the previous game. Bermingham finally made his debut for the U21 team
when he played the full 90 minutes in a friendly game against Lithuania
in October 2008.
Earned his first competitive cap in Cork against Turkey in March 2009 http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100004&catid=3&Itemid=11.
Earned his third cap in Estonia in September 2009 http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100314:u21s-held-to-draw-in-estonia&catid=3:under-21&Itemid=11.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing with 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...
club, St. Patricks Athletic.
Club career
Bermingham was signed by UCDUniversity College Dublin A.F.C.
University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...
in April 2007 from schoolboy side Lourdes Celtic.
At Belfield Park
Belfield Park
Belfield Park was the home ground of University College Dublin A.F.C. from 1930 until 2007. It was previously a walled garden of Belfield House....
he went straight into the first team squad and made his debut as a late substitute against on 6 April 2007. Bermingham made his first start for the club in a League of Ireland Cup game against later that month and was a first team regular frm then, solving UCD
University College Dublin A.F.C.
University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...
's long-term search for a left back. His displays impressed other clubs as well, and both and expressed an interest in signing him. Stockport
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
were rumoured to have signed him but Bermingham ended months of speculation by signed a new contract and retained his left back berth at UCD going into the 2008 season.
Ian signed for Shamrock Rovers on 23 February 2009 http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/pressrelease.php?subaction=showfull&id=1235402094&archive=&start_from=&ucat=10&.
Made 18 appearances for the Hoops in their inaugural season in Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium is a football stadium in the Southside suburb of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium back in July 1996...
including the historic first game http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/553-result-rovers-2-sligo-rovers-1 and against Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
Where he marked Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo.http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/882-report-rovers-0-real-madrid-1.
Signed for St Patrick's Athletic in January 2010 http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=3408. And scored his first goal at his old club http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=367. Ian impressed in his first season with his performances at left-back for the Saints and signed a new contract with the Inchicore club http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4066.
International career
Bermingham has been capped at various underage levels for the Republic of IrelandFootball Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
. While at Lourdes he represented the U18 Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
which won the Lisbon Trophy in March 2007.
He received a call-up to the U21 squad
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...
for the first time in August 2008 for a friendly match against Austria
Austria national under-21 football team
The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association....
but was forced to pull out due to injury. He was once again named in the U21 squad
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...
for the qualifying games against Bulgaria
Bulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
and Portugal
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
but was still suffering from the same injury that forced him out of the previous game. Bermingham finally made his debut for the U21 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...
when he played the full 90 minutes in a friendly game against Lithuania
Lithuania national under-21 football team
The Lithuania national under-21 football team is the feeder team for the Senior team.Coach: Vitalijus StankevičiusCaptain:-Goalkeepers:-Defenders:-Midfielders:-Forwards:-External links:*...
in October 2008.
Earned his first competitive cap in Cork against Turkey in March 2009 http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100004&catid=3&Itemid=11.
Earned his third cap in Estonia in September 2009 http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100314:u21s-held-to-draw-in-estonia&catid=3:under-21&Itemid=11.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | 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... |
League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| UCD AFC University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
2008 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 1 | |