Callum Morris

Name: Callum Morris
Born: 3 February 1990, Newcastle upon Tyne (England)
Height:
Weight:
Position: Defender

International Career: Republic of Ireland: Under-21, Youth.

Club Career:
Clubs ....... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- League FA Cup FL Cup
Newcastle United ............... Youth 0(0)/0
Blyth Spartans .......... Aug-10 .Free
Jerez Industrial ........ Feb-11
Hayes & Yeading ......... Nov-11
Morpeth Town ............ Sep-12
Dunfermline A 12/13-13/14 Aug-12 .Free 53(1)/3 6(0)/0 4(0)/0
Dundee United 14/15-15/16 Jun-14 .Free 36(2)/1 3(0)/0 4(0)/2
Aberdeen .... 16/17 ..... Jun-16 .Free .0(0)/0 
Dunfermline A 16/17-17/18 Jan-17 .Free 41(1)/2 5(0)/1 5(0)/0
Ross County . 18/19 -date Jun-18 .Free

Biography:
Defender called-up to the Northern Ireland squad for the first time for a September 2016 World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic. He remained an unused sub throughout a 0-0 draw.

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Northern Ireland Players in the Scottish Premiership

The Scottish Professional Football League Premiership was formed in 2013 when the Scottish Premier League (SPL, founded 1998) "re-merged" with the Scottish Football League (founded 1890) to once again form a single governing body for senior league clubs in Scotland, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). All four divisions within the league structure were re-branded, with the Premiership as the top level with the Championship, League 1 and League 2 beneath.

The following Northern Ireland players have featured in the Premiership to date...

Liam Boyce (Ross County)
Conor Brennan (Kilmarnock)
Sammy Clingan (Kilmarnock)
Ben Hall (Motherwell)
Josh Magennis (Aberdeen, St Mirren, Kilmarnock)
Alan Mannus (St Johnstone)
Niall McGinn (Aberdeen)
Ryan McGivern (Hibernian)
Ryan McLaughlin (Aberdeen)
Michael McGovern (Hamilton Academical)
Billy McKay (Inverness Caledonian Thistlem Dundee Unired)
Rory McKeown (Kilmarnock)
Brian McLean (Ross County)
James McPake (Hibernian, Dundee)
Paul Paton (Dundee United)
Jamie Sendles-White (Hamilton Academical)
Ivan Sproule (Ross County)
Chris Turner (Hamilton Academical)
Jude Winchester (Kilmarnock)

Links:
SPFL

See also:
NI Players in the SPL
NI Players in the English Premier League
NI Players in the UEFA Champions League
NI Players in the UEFA Europa League
NI Players in the NASL and MLS
NI Players in the Scottish Cup Final
NI Players with 20+ Goals in a Scottish League Season

Josh Magennis

Name: Joshua Magennis
Born: 15 August 1990, Bangor
Height: 6.02 ft
Weight: 14.07 st
Position: Forward/Goalkeeper/Full-Back

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full, 17 Under-21 caps / 4 goals, 6 Under-19 Caps / 1 goal, 2 Under-17 Caps.

Club Career:
Teams....... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Other
Bryansburn Rangers ............ Youth
Lisburn Youth.................. Youth
Distillery .................... Youth
Glentoran .................2005 Youth .0 (0)/ 0
Cardiff City 07/08-09/10 ..2007 Youth .1 (8)/ 0 ...... 0(1)/1
Grimsby Town 09/10 ..... Oct-09 .Loan .1 (1)/ 0
Aberdeen ....10/11-13/14 Jul-10 .Free 42(63)/10 4(6)/1 5(3)/1  
St Mirren ...13/14 ..... Jan-14 .Loan .7 (6)/ 0
Kilmarnock ..14/15-16/17 Jul-14 .Free 70 (2)/18 3(1)/0 6(1)/2 1(0)/0
Charlton Ath 16/17-17/18 Aug-16 £250k
Bolton Wdrs. 18/19- date 

Biography:
Josh Magennis claimed Northern Ireland Under-17 caps as a goalkeeper and featured on the bench for Cardiff before being converted to a forward. He made a handful of outfield appearances for the Bluebirds, earning a place in the Northern Ireland squad that traveled to the USA and Chile in the summer of 2010.

On his return from international duty, Magennis was released by Cardiff. He joined Aberdeen, but endured a difficult first season at Pittodrie and it seemed likely that he would again be released until Craig Brown decided to give him a run in the team at full-back late in the 2011/12 season. He remained with Aberdeen until 2014, earning a reputation as something of a jack-of-all-trades. For Northern Ireland he continued as a regular squad member, coming off the bench to add a bit of muscle in whatever position was required.

A 2014 move to Kilmarnock saw Magennis enjoy a sustained run in attack for the first time in his career, though he struggled to find the net on a regular basis, dividing opinion among fans. For Northern Ireland's successful Euro 2016 qualification campaign Michael O'Neill installed him as first choice back-up to Kyle Lafferty and he became a regular feature as a second-half substitute, with his presence notably aiding Northern Ireland to a late win over the Faroe Islands and an even later equaliser against Hungary in September 2015. The following month, with Kyle Lafferty suspended for the key qualifying match against Greece, Magennis started his first competitive match. His looping header that put Northern Ireland 2-0 up early in the second-half was greeted by emotional celebrations, essentially sealing the team's place in France and answering the critics who had questioned Magennis' place in the team.

2015/16 saw Magennis enjoy his best season in front of goal as he scored thirteen times for a struggling Kilmarnock side that only avoided relegation from the Premiership with a play-off victory over Falkirk. He traveled to Euro 2016 with the emergence of Conor Washington and the club-form of Will Grigg putting his position as first-choice back-up under threat. Magennis need not have worried as his unique attributes continued to be recognised as useful by Michael O'Neill.

Early in the 2016/17 season Magennis was the subject of several bids from English League One side Charlton and eventually a £250,000 fee was agreed.

More to follow.

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Northern Ireland Cap Details:
26-05-2010 Turkey....... N L 0-2 FR. sub
30-05-2010 Chile........ A L 0-1 FR..sub
17-11-2010 Morocco...... H D 1-1 FR..sub
06-02-2013 Malta........ A D 0-0 FR..sub
26-03-2013 Israel....... H L 0-2 WCQ sub
30-05-2014 Uruguay...... A L 0-1 FR..sub
04-06-2014 Chile........ A L 0-2 FR..sub
11-10-2014 Faroe Islands H W 2-0 ECQ sub
14-10-2014 Greece....... A W 2-0 ECQ sub
26-03-2015 Scotland..... A L 0-1 FR
29-03-2015 Finland...... H W 2-1 ECQ sub
31-05-2015 Qatar........ N D 1-1 FR..sub
04-09-2015 Faroe Islands A W 3-1 ECQ sub
07-09-2015 Hungary...... H D 1-1 ECQ sub
08-10-2015 Greece....... H W 3-1 ECQ 1 goal
11-10-2015 Finland...... A D 1-1 ECQ sub
13-11-2015 Latvia....... H W 1-0 FR. sub
28-03-2016 Slovenia..... H W 1-0 FR. sub
04-06-2016 Slovakia..... A D 0-0 FR. sub
16-06-2016 Ukraine...... N W 2-0 ECF sub
21-06-2016 Germany...... N L 0-1 ECF sub
25-06-2016 Wales........ N L 0-1 ECQ sub
still active

Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
11-08-2009 Portugal...... A L 1-2 FR
04-09-2009 Czech Republic A L 0-2 ECQ
08-09-2009 Iceland....... H L 2-6 ECQ sub 2 goals
13-10-2009 Iceland....... A L 1-2 ECQ
13-11-2009 Germany....... H D 1-1 ECQ sub
03-09-2010 San Marino.... H W 4-0 ECQ
07-09-2010 Germany....... A L 0-3 ECQ sub
09-02-2011 Wales......... A L 0-2 FR. sub
31-05-2011 Faroe Islands. A D 0-0 ECQ
10-08-2011 Faroe Islands. H W 4-0 ECQ 1 goal
still active

Pictures courtesy of Roy Cathcart.

Niall McGinn

Name: Niall McGinn
Born: 20 July 1987, Donaghmore
Height: 5.08 ft (1.73m)
Weight: 11.08 st (73kg)
Position: Winger

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full, 1 B Cap (2009), 1 Under-23 Cap (2007).
Club Honours: (with Derry) Football League of Ireland Cup Winner 2008; (with Aberdeen) Scottish Cup Runner-Up 2016/17; League Cup Winner 2013/14, Runner-Up 2016/17.
Awards: PFAI Young Player of the Year 2008; SPL Player of the Month October 2012.

Club Career:
Teams......--Seasons-- Signed -Fee- --League-- -FACup- -FLCup- Europe Other
Dungannon Swifts ........ -03 Youth .64 (-)/ 4*
Derry City 2008 ...... Jan-08 ..... .50 (-)/10* ............... 1(-)/0
Celtic ....08/09-11/12 Dec-08 £200k .12(16)/ 4 .1(1)/1 .1(1)/1 .1(4)/0 

Brentford. 11/12 ..... Jul-11..Loan .27(10)/ 5 .1(1)/0 ............... 1(4)/0 
Aberdeen.. 12/13-16/17 Jun-12 .Free 165(14)/58 12(2)/4 12(1)/1 17(-)/5
Gwangju .. 2017 ...... Jul-17 .Free ..4 (3)/ 0 (K League)
Aberdeen.. 17/18- date Jan-18 .Free
* all games

Biography:
A highly-rated winger with Derry City, Niall McGinn was linked with a move across the water, with Chelsea, Celtic and Swansea City among the potential suiters. An all-round sportsman, he also played Gaelic football for Donaghmore and Tyrone Under-21s.

A product of the successful Dungannon Swifts youth set-up, McGinn signed his first professional contract in 2007 after helping the reserves to successes in the Bob Radcliffe Cup, George Wilson Cup and Reserve League during the 2005/06 season. In January 2008 he transferred to Derry City and in September he scored twice in a 6-1 rout of Wexford Youths in the League Cup Final. His season was rounded off with the PFAI Young Player of the Year award.

McGinn's continued good form, primarily on the right-wing, saw him included in the Northern Ireland squad for an international friendly against Hungary in November 2008. McGinn was thus the first Derry player to earn a call-up to the Northern Ireland squad since Liam Coyle in 1989. He impressed during his second-half appearance despite a disappointing 2-0 defeat.

On 16 December 2008 McGinn sealed a move to Celtic for a fee in the region of £200,000. He joined up with ex-Candystripes teammate Pat McCourt at Parkhead. A match-day regular at Celtic Park through the 2009/10 and first half of 2010/11, McGinn appeared to fall from the firstteam picture due to injury. He joined League One side Brentford on a season-long loan deal for 2011/12 and was released the following summer.

McGinn remained in Scotland, signing for Aberdeen. Dons' manager Craig Brown stated that he saw McGinn as a forward, and his faith was rewarded with a good early-season goal scoring run. That form also transferred to the international stage as he scored his first Northern Ireland goal in a famous 1-1 draw in Portugal. His performances through the 2012/13 season saw him shortlisted for the SPFA Player of the Year award. In 2013/14 he won his first major honour in Scotland as Aberdeen defeated Inverness on penalties in the League Cup Final at Celtic Park.

2016/17 brought Aberdeen runners-up spots in the Scottish League, Cup and League Cup as McGinn was heavily linked with a move away from Pittodrie. He made a surprise move to Korean side, Gwangju, becoming the first Irish footballer to play in the country. His time in South Korea was ultimately frustrating as he struggled to settle with a club who were doomed to relegation from the K League. In December he agreed a three-and-a-half year deal to return to Aberdeen.

Irish FA

(courtesy of Roy Cathcart)

Northern Ireland Cap Details:
19-11-2008 Hungary....... H L 0-2 FR. sub
06-06-2009 Italy......... A L 0-3 FR. sub
12-08-2009 Israel........ H D 1-1 FR. sub
09-09-2009 Slovakia...... H L 0-2 WCQ sub
14-10-2009 Czech Republic A D 0-0 WCQ
14-11-2009 Serbia........ H L 0-1 FR
03-03-2010 Albania....... A L 0-1 FR
08-10-2010 Italy......... H D 0-0 ECQ sub
12-10-2010 Faroe Islands. A D 1-1 ECQ
17-11-2010 Morocco....... H D 1-1 FR
09-02-2011 Scotland...... N L 0-3 CNC
24-05-2011 Rep of Ireland A L 0-5 CNC sub
27-05-2011 Wales......... N L 0-2 CNC
10-08-2011 Faroe Island.. H W 4-0 ECQ sub
02-09-2011 Serbia........ H L 0-1 ECQ sub
06-09-2011 Estonia....... A L 1-5 ECQ
11-10-2011 Italy......... A L 0-3 ECQ sub
02-06-2012 Netherlands... A L 0-6 FR. sub
16-10-2012 Portugal...... A D 1-1 WCQ 1 Goal
14-11-2012 Azerbaijan.... H D 1-1 WCQ
06-02-2013 Malta......... A D 0-0 FR
26-03-2013 Israel........ H L 0-2 WCQ
14-08-2013 Russia........ H W 1-0 WCQ
06-09-2013 Portugal...... H L 2-4 WCQ
10-09-2013 Luxembourg.... A L 2-3 WCQ
11-10-2013 Azerbaijan.... A L 0-2 WCQ sub
15-10-2013 Israel........ A D 1-1 WCQ
15-11-2013 Turkey........ A L 0-1 FR
05-03-2014 Cyprus........ A D 0-0 FR
30-05-2014 Uruguay....... A L 0-1 FR
04-06-2014 Chile......... A L 0-2 FR. sub
07-09-2014 Hungary....... A W 2-1 ECQ sub 1 Goal
Still active.

Northern Ireland B Cap Details:
06-05-2009 Scotland A L 0-3 FR

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Northern Ireland Under-23 Cap Details:
11-12-2007 Belgium A L 1-2 ICT

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Eddie Carroll

Eddie Carroll was one of many centre-forwards tried out by the Irish FA’s selection committee in the search for goals. He was given one chance only, failing to make an impact in a 3-0 defeat by Scotland...

Name: Edward Carroll
Born: Bessbrook
Died: 
Height: 
Weight: 
Position: Centre-Forward

Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Full Cap (1925); League of Ireland: 2 Caps/2 Goals (1928-1929).
Club Honours: (with Dundalk) Irish Free State League Champion 1932/33; (with Dolphin) Irish Free State League Champion 1934/35.

Club Career:

Teams	Seasons		Signed	Fee	League	FA Cup	Other
Bessbrook Athletic			-	-	-	-	-
Newry Town		-	-	-	-	-	-
Glenavon		21/22-24/25	-	-	-	-	-
Newry Town		23/24	-	Loan	-	-	-
Aberdeen		25/26-26/27	c/s-25	-	5/  1	-	-
Dundee United		26/27	-	£500	21/ 11	4/2	-
Dundalk		27/28-28/29	c/s-27	-	*65/ 75	-	-
Newry Town		29/30	c/s-28	-	-	-	-
Dolphin		30/31-31/32	c/s-30	-	/ 11	/2	-
Dundalk		32/33-34/35	c/s-32	-	*101/ 37	-	-
Dolphin		34/35-36/37	-	-	/ 27	-	-
Dundalk		37/38	c/s-37	-	*5/  1	-	-
Drumcondra		37/38	-	-	/  3	-	-
Bessbrook.Strollers		(player/coach)	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS		-	£-		/166	/4	-

* all games.

Biography:
Eddie Carroll began his footballing career with hometown Junior club, Bessbrook Athletics. Later he played with Newry Town before making it to senior football with Glenavon where his "speed, dash and resource" guaranteed a continuous supply of goals and brought an international call-up in 1925 and reported interest from Cardiff City and Liverpool.

In a seventeen year senior career, Carroll is reckoned to have scored over 200 goals for his seven clubs, but undoubtedly his best times were with Dundalk where he scored 113 goals in three spells (47 League, 9 FAI Cup, 41 Shield and 16 Others) and still holds many club goalscoring records.

In 1925 Carroll joined Aberdeen. He failed to make much of an impact on the firstteam, scoring his only goal on the last of his five appearances in a 1-1 draw with Raith. He did however have much better luck in the Reserves, scoring an amazing 18 goals in a 4 game spell during the 1925/26 season and adding another six in three games at the beginning of the following campaign. Dundee United stepped in with a £500 bid and he marked his debut with a goal in a 2-1 defeat by Kilmarnock. He managed eleven goals in the 1926/27 season, including a hattrick against Hearts, one against Rangers in a 2-0 win and another in a 3-3 draw with Celtic in his final Scottish League game, though United were still relegated at the end of the season.

Carroll - "a dashing, trustful leader, with a good shooting boot" - twice represented the Free State League, scoring in a 4-3 win over the Welsh League and a 1-2 defeat by the Irish League.

More to follow.

Dundalk Who's Who

Ireland Cap Details:
28-02-1925 Scotland (h) L 0-3 BC

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.

Note: Eddie Carroll was one of a large family of footballers, his brother Frank most notable among them for his career with Belfast Celtic, Manchester City (18 Football League appearances 1920/21-1923/24), Newry Town (player-manager) and Dundee United (where he played alongside Eddie).

With thanks to Jim Murphy.