Name: Martin Donnelly Born: 28 August 1988, Belfast
Height:
Weight:
Position: Left-Winger
Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full, 3 Under-23 Caps / 1 Goal, Under-21, 3 Under-20 Caps, 6 Under-19 Caps / 2 Goals, 5 Under-17 Caps / 1 Goal.
Club Honours: (with Crusaders) Irish Cup Winner 2008/09; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2009/10; (with Cliftonville) Irish League Champion 2012/13, 2013/14; Irish Cup Runner-Up 2012/13; Irish League Cup Winner 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2011/12, 2014/15; NIFL Charity Shield Winner 2014. ... (with Larne) NIFL Championship; Co. Antrim Shield 2020/21; ... (with Linfield) NIFL Premiership Champion 2021/22.
Awards: Ulster Young Footballer of the Year 2009; NIFL Championship Player of the Year 2018/19.
Club Career:
Club Career:
|
Clubs |
Seasons |
Signed |
Fee |
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
|
Sheffield Utd |
- |
2005 |
Youth |
0(0)/ 0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Rochdale |
07/8 |
Jan-08 |
Loan |
0(0)/ 0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Crusaders |
08/9-10/1 |
Jul-08 |
Free |
98 (-)/14 |
- |
- |
2(0)/1 |
/10 |
|
Cliftonville |
11/2-17/8 |
May-11 |
- |
219 (-)/23 |
- |
- |
- |
59(-)/?? |
|
Larne |
17/8-20/1 |
Jan-17 |
- |
45 (-)/27 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Linfield |
21/2 |
|
Exch |
6(12)/ 1 |
1(0)/1 |
2(1)/1 |
0(2)/0 |
3(1)/1 |
* All domestic games
Biography:
New Lodge Road man Martin Donnelly had a remarkable 2008/09 season. His displays from the left-wing brought praise from all quarters and a call-up to the Northern Ireland B squad. He was unable to take-up his position in the squad as the match conflicted with the Irish Cup final where Crusaders defeated Cliftonville. He was rewarded with a full cap as a late substitute in an end-of-season friendly with Italy. Donnelly was transfer-listed by Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter in January 2011 and joined Cliftonville at the end of the season.
He made 278 appearances for the Reds, winning two titles, four League Cups and two Co Antrim Shields. He joined big-spending Championship side Larne during the 2017/18 mid-season transfer window and aided them to promotion the following season.
In 2021 he joined Linfield on a two-year contract, but after an injury ravaged season he announced his retirement in June 2022.
BBC
More to follow.
IrishFA.com
Northern Ireland Cap Details:
06-06-2009 Italy......... A L 0-3 FR sub
Summary: 0(1)/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
24-05-2007 Scotland...... A L 0-4 FR sub
31-03-2009 Ukraine....... H D 2-2 FR sub
11-08-2009 Portugal...... A L 1-2 FR sub
04-09-2009 Czech Republic A L 0-2 ECQ sub
08-09-2009 Iceland....... H L 2-6 ECQ sub
Summary: 0(5)/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 4.
Picture by Roy Cathcart.
More to follow.
IrishFA.com
Northern Ireland Cap Details:
06-06-2009 Italy......... A L 0-3 FR sub
Summary: 0(1)/0. Won 0, Drew 0, Lost 1.
Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details:
24-05-2007 Scotland...... A L 0-4 FR sub
31-03-2009 Ukraine....... H D 2-2 FR sub
11-08-2009 Portugal...... A L 1-2 FR sub
04-09-2009 Czech Republic A L 0-2 ECQ sub
08-09-2009 Iceland....... H L 2-6 ECQ sub
Summary: 0(5)/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 4.
Picture by Roy Cathcart.
⚽️ Congratulations to @martydonnelly11 who last weekend played his 5⃣0⃣0⃣th game in the Irish League in all comps. His stats for @CrusadersFC @cliftonvillefc and @larnefc are:
— Marshall Gillespie (@NIStats) November 11, 2020
5⃣0⃣0⃣ Played
4⃣2⃣4⃣ Starts
7⃣6⃣ Sub
3⃣7⃣,9⃣0⃣6⃣ Mins Played
1⃣0⃣6⃣ Goals
3⃣ Hat-Tricks
1⃣6⃣5⃣ Assists
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