Tiarnan Mulvenna
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Tiarnán Mulvenna is an Irish
footballer who plays as a forward for Drogheda United.
. Although born in Belfast
Mulvenna is a native of Dundalk
, Mulvenna is tipped for a big future in football. Before he signed for the club he was on trial at English League Two side Stockport County who were managed by former Lillywhites boss Jim Gannon
.
in 2006 following a striker crisis at Oriel Park. In November 2006, Mulvenna was an unused substitute in a promotion/relegation play-off against Waterford United
at the RSC. He had to wait until May 2007 to make his debut for the club when he came on as a substitute in the last five minutes against Athlone Town in a First Division match which Dundalk won 2-0 at Lissywoollen thanks to goals from Shaun Williams
and Philip Hughes
. His first ever career goal came at Oriel Park in September 2007 when he netted in a 4-0 win over Kilkenny City in the First Division. He made his name at the club when he scored twice in a 3-0 win over Monaghan United
in the League of Ireland Cup First Round at Oriel Park in March 2008. He played a big part in Dundalk's First Division title winning season in 2008 as the Lillywhites got promoted to the Premier Division. Mulvenna was offered a full-time contract by the board of Dundalk for the 2009 season which he accepted. In the 2009 season Mulvenna played 29 league games but he played most this out on the wing which resulted in him only scoring 3 goals. Then in the 2010 season he found it hard to break into the team only making 7 league appearances which resulted in Mulvenna terminating his contact on the 19th of August 2010 citing lack of first team football as the reason behind leaving his home town club. After leaving Dundalk Mulvenna had been rumoured to join Newry City
but then made the shock move to join local Dundalk
side Woodview Celtic. Mulvenna signed for Shelbourne
but there was a problem with his registration and found himself unable to sign for a club until June.
, in Oriel Park. Drogheda won 2-1. His first goals for the club came in a 3-1 win against U.C.D
on 21 June 2011.
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 plays as a forward for Drogheda United.
Football career
Tiarnán Mulvenna is a striker. He signed for Dundalk in 2006 after impressing in the youth team at Oriel ParkOriel Park
Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...
. Although born in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
Mulvenna is a native of Dundalk
Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
, Mulvenna is tipped for a big future in football. Before he signed for the club he was on trial at English League Two side Stockport County who were managed by former Lillywhites boss Jim Gannon
Jim Gannon
James Paul "Jim" Gannon is a former footballer and football manager, who is now Director of football and manager of Conference National team Stockport County...
.
Dundalk
Mulvenna was given a senior contract with Dundalk by manager John GillJohn Gill (football manager)
John Gill is an Irish football manager whose last job was in charge of Dundalk FC. He is currently assistant manager of St. Pats....
in 2006 following a striker crisis at Oriel Park. In November 2006, Mulvenna was an unused substitute in a promotion/relegation play-off against 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...
at the RSC. He had to wait until May 2007 to make his debut for the club when he came on as a substitute in the last five minutes against Athlone Town in a First Division match which Dundalk won 2-0 at Lissywoollen thanks to goals from Shaun Williams
Shaun Williams (footballer)
Shaun Williams is an Irish footballer, whose current club is Milton Keynes Dons.Williams, from Malahide, spent time at Home Farm before joining Drogheda, while he also has been on trial with Everton....
and Philip Hughes
Philip Hughes (Irish footballer)
Philip Hughes is an Irish footballer currently playing for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne. Hughes plays as a centre forward.-Early career:...
. His first ever career goal came at Oriel Park in September 2007 when he netted in a 4-0 win over Kilkenny City in the First Division. He made his name at the club when he scored twice in a 3-0 win over 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...
in the League of Ireland Cup First Round at Oriel Park in March 2008. He played a big part in Dundalk's First Division title winning season in 2008 as the Lillywhites got promoted to the Premier Division. Mulvenna was offered a full-time contract by the board of Dundalk for the 2009 season which he accepted. In the 2009 season Mulvenna played 29 league games but he played most this out on the wing which resulted in him only scoring 3 goals. Then in the 2010 season he found it hard to break into the team only making 7 league appearances which resulted in Mulvenna terminating his contact on the 19th of August 2010 citing lack of first team football as the reason behind leaving his home town club. After leaving Dundalk Mulvenna had been rumoured to join Newry City
Newry City F.C.
Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
but then made the shock move to join local Dundalk
Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
side Woodview Celtic. Mulvenna signed for 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....
but there was a problem with his registration and found himself unable to sign for a club until June.
Drogheda United
In June he signed for Drogheda United and made his debut on 10 June 2011 against his former club DundalkDundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
, in Oriel Park. Drogheda won 2-1. His first goals for the club came in a 3-1 win against U.C.D
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...
on 21 June 2011.
Honours
- League of Ireland First Division: 1
- Dundalk - 2008