Timmy Purcell, born in Kilkenny

Kilkenny

Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...

 on 4 March 1988, is an Irish association football

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...

 player. He currently plays for Australia

Australia

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n side Richmond SC

Richmond SC

Richmond Soccer Club is an Australian association football club from Richmond, Victoria, an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. They currently play in the Victorian Premier League.-History:...

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Purcell plays as a striker and played for Belvedere FC

Belvedere FC

Belvedere Football Club is an Irish youth football club based in Fairview, Dublin. Originally founded in 1971, the club plays in the Dublin & District Soccer League...

 and before joining 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...

 in 2006. He played for 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...

 for one season in 2010 before signing for Richmond SC

Richmond SC

Richmond Soccer Club is an Australian association football club from Richmond, Victoria, an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. They currently play in the Victorian Premier League.-History:...

 in the Victorian Premier League

Victorian Premier League

The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...

in Australia at the start of 2011. Purcell gained experience as part of the Irish International Schools squad in 2005 and 2006.