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James McQuilkin

Name: James McQuilkin Born: 9 January 1989, Tipton (England) Height: 5.08 ft Weight: 11.09 st Position: Winger Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Under-21 (2008) , Youth. Honours: (with Hereford) FA Trophy Runner-Up 2020/21. Club Career: Teams ........ --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup -Other- West Bromwich Albion  ........... Youth . 0 (0)/0 Tescoma Zlin . 07/08-08/09 Aug-07 . Free . 9 (-)/1 ............. 35(-)/11   (Czech Republic) Hereford Utd . 09/10-12/13 Jul-09 ..... 58(18)/6 6(0)/0 4(0)/0 . 1(1)/ 0 Kidderminster  11/12 ..... Jan-12 . Loan . 1 (2)/1  Walsall ..... 13/14 ..... Jul-13 . Free . 2 (7)/0 ...... 0(1)/0 Hednesford T.  14/15 ..... Sep-14 . Free . 0 (3)/0  (Conference North) Torquay Utd .. 14/15 ..... Nov-14 . Free 13 (4)/1  (Conference Premier) AFC Telford U   15/16  .....  Aug-15  . Free . 2 (-)/0  (National League North) Kidderminster  15/16   .....  Nov-15   . Free   (National League) AFC Telford U   18/19-?? Here

David Scullion

bbc Name: David Scullion Born: 27 April 1984, Lurgan Height: 5.08 ft Weight: 10.03 st Position: Winger Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 8 Under-21 Caps (2006) , Youth, Schools. Club Honours: (with Villa) FA Youth Cup Winner 2001/02 ; (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 2008/09 ; Irish Cup Winner 2014/15 ; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 2007/08 ; NIFL Charity Shield Winner 2015 ;  (with Coleraine) Irish League Cup Runner-Up 20011/12 . Club Career: Teams .......... --Seasons-- Signed Fee- --League-- FA Cup FL Cup Europe -Other- Portadown ...... 00/01 ........... Youth .. 2 (6)/ 2 0(1)/0 0(1)/0 ....... 2(0)/ 1 Aston Villa .... 01/02-02/03 ..... Youth .. 0 (0)/ 0 Ards ........... 02/03 ..... Aug-02 Loan . 10(12)/ 0 1(1)/0 2(1)/0 Glenavon ....... 03/04 ............ Free . 19 (-)/ 1 ..................... 9(-)/ 1 Dungannon Swifts 04/05-06/07 Jun-04 Free . ??(??)/27 .............. 2(0)/0 ??(?)/13 Glentoran ...... 07/08-08/09 Jun-07 £10k  . 64 (-)/15 (all g

Hugh Dickson

bbc Name: Hugh Dickson Born: 28 August 1981, Killyleagh Height: 6.01 ft Weight: 11.02 st Position: Right-Back Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Under-21 Cap (2001) , Youth. Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish Cup Winner 1999/00. Club Career: Teams Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Downpatrick FE - Youth - - - - - Glentoran 99/00 - Youth 4(1)/0 1(0)/0 - - - Wigan Ath. 00/01 - 01/02 Aug-00 - 0(1)/0 0(1)/0 - - 2(0)/0 Ards 01/02 Feb-02 Free 7(0)/1 - - - - Linfield 02/03 Jun-02 - 23(0)/2 0(1)/0 6(0)/0 2(0)/0 2(1)/0 Elgin City 03/04 - 07/08 Oct-03 - 93(3)/6 4(0)/0 5(0)/1 - 4(0)/0 Glenavon 07/08 - 10/11

Thomas Stewart

bbc.co.uk Name: Thomas Stewart Born: 12 November 1986, Craigavon Height: 5.08 ft / 1.73 m Weight: 11.05 st /   72 kg Position: Forward Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-23, 19 Under-21 Caps / 4 Goals (2006-2008) , Under-19, Under-17, Schoolboy. Club Honours: (with Linfield) Irish League Champion 2006/07, 2007/08 ; Irish Cup Winner 2006/07, 2007/08 (unused sub); Irish League Cup Winner 2007/08 ; (with Derry) League of Ireland Cup Winner 2008 ; (with Shamrock Rovers) League of Ireland Champion 2010 , FAI Cup Runner-Up 2010 ; League of Ireland Cup Winner 2013 ; (with Sacramento) USL Cup Winner 2014 ; (with Larne) NIFL Championship Winner 2017/18 . Club Career: Teams ............ --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Portadown ........................... Youth Wolverhampton Wdrs .............. 2004 Youth .. 0 (0)/ 0 Linfield ......... 06/07-07/08 Sep-06 . Free 45(30)/23 (domestic) .. 0(2)/0 Derry City ....... 2008 - 2009 Jun-08

Daryl Smylie

Name: Daryl Smylie Born: 10 September 1985, Richhill Height: 6.01 ft /   1.85 m Weight: 12.04 st /   78kg Position: Forward/Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 6 Under-21 Caps (2005-2006). Club Honours: (with Kalmar) Swedish Supercupen Winner 2009 ; (with J-Sodra) Sweden Superettan (Tier 2) Champion 2015 . Club Career: Teams ........... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Newcastle United .................. Youth . 0 (0)/0 Stockport County 05/06 ..... Feb-06 . Loan . 1 (2)/0 Livingston  ..... 06/07 ..... Aug-06 . Free . 7(10)/0 1(1)/0 0(2)/0 Östersunds FK .. 2007 - 2008 ............ 17 (-)/2 Ljungskile SK .. 2008 ................... 12 (-)/4 Kalmar FF ...... 2009 - 2011 Nov-08 ..... 13 (-)/0 J-Södra IF ..... 2009 .............. Loan 13 (-)/4 J-Södra IF .....   2010 - 2011 ....... Loan 13 (-)/2 J-Södra IF ..... 2012 - date .......   Free Biography: To follow. Wikipedia Jönköpings S

Conall Murtagh

Name: Dr. Conall Murtagh Born: 29 June 1985, Belfast Height: 6.00 ft Weight: 11.11 st Position: Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Under-21 Cap (2005) , Youth, 7 Under-16 Schools Caps (2001) . Club Honours: (with TNS) Welsh League Cup Winner 2009/10. Club Career: Teams .............. --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- --League-- FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Aquinas ............................... Youth Ballymena United .... 01/02-02/03 Sep-01 Youth .. 2 (3)/ 0 0(1)/0 1(2)/0 ...... 1(1)/0 Crusaders .......... 02/03-04/05 Nov-02 ....... 9 (3)/ 0 3(0)/0 Heart of Midlothian . 03/04-04/05 Jul-03 ....... 0 (0)/ 0 Raith Rovers ....... 04/05 ..... Jan-05 . Loan . 10 (1)/ 1 Sligo Rovers ....... 2005 ...... Jul-05 . Free Altrincham ......... 05/06 ..... Sep-05 . Free .. 0 (0)/ 0 (Football Conference) Connah's Quay Nomads 05/06 .............. Free . 27 (0)/ 3 (Welsh Premier League) Rhyl ............... 06/07 ..... c/s-06 . Free . 23 (2)/ 1 (Welsh

The Dublin Association Connection

Dublin's first football club, Association were short-lived but relatively successful... Full Name: Dublin Association Football Club Founded: 1883 Disbanded: 1890 Club Honours: Irish Cup best season 1889/90 semi-finals A Brief History: The Dublin Association Football Club was founded in 1883 after a meeting at Tyrone Place (now Cathedral Street), Dublin. Association was included in the title to denote that the specifically played "soccer" rather than the rugby or gaelic codes. They played in the first "Dublin Derby" against Dublin University on 7th November 1883, triumphing 4-0. In the years that followed many graduates from the Dublin University team went on to play for Dublin Association. Their first entry into the Irish Cup was during the 1883/84 season. In 1890 they disbanded following their Irish Cup semi-final match against Cliftonville. The initial match resulted in a 3-2 defeat, but the Dublin-club protested that one of the match officials was a member

The Dublin University Connection

The Republic of Ireland's oldest club still in existence today, eight students from Trinity College rose to the international football stage... Full Name: Dublin University Association Football Club Founded: 1883 (suspended 1914 ); Reformed 1939 Ground: College Park (Trinity College) Club Honours: Irish Cup best season 1885/86 semi-finals Leinster Senior Cup Runners-Up 1892/93, 1893/94, 1894/95. Collingwood Cup Winners 1968, 1979. League History: Leinster Senior League, League of Ireland 'B' Division, Under-21 League of Ireland, Leinster Senior League 2007/08-date . Players capped by the Irish FA while Playing for DUAFC: Bennett L.V. ... 1 (1889) Eames W.L.E. ... 3 (1885) Goodbody M.F. .. 2 (1889-1891) Moorhead F.W. .. 1 (1885) Roper E.O. ..... 1 (1885) Scott L.J. ..... 2 (1895) Smyth R.H. ..... 1 (1886) Whitfield E.R. . 1 (1886) Links: Dublin University Association Football Club

Sean O'Neill

Name: Sean O'Neill Born: 11 April 1988, Belfast Height: Weight: Position: Goalkeeper Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Under-23, Under-21, Under-19, Under-18, Under-17. Club Honours: (with Crusaders) Irish Cup Runner-Up 2011/12 ; Irish League Cup Winner 2011/12, Runner-Up 2013/14 ; Setanta Sports Cup Winner 2012 . Club Career: Teams .......... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League- FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Glentoran ................... Aug-04 Ballymena United 06/07-09/10 Mar-05 ...... 18(0)/0 2(0)/0 ............. 2(0)/0 Dungannon Swifts 10/11 ..... Jul-10 . Free . 36(0)/0 Crusaders ...... 11/12- date May-11 Biography: As well as football, Sean O'Neill has also been goalkeeper for the Antrim Gaelic team. More to follow. Northern Ireland Under-21 Cap Details: 31-03-2009 Ukraine... H D 1-1 FR sub 11-08-2009 Portugal.. A L 1-2 FR 13-10-2009 Iceland... A L 1-2 ECQ 02-03-2009 San Marino A W 3-0 ECQ  Summary: 3(1)/0. Won 1, Drew 1, Lost 2.

Happy Birthday to Us!

The great Pat Jennings recently turned 65 - belated birthday wishes Big Man! NIFG hasn't quite reached such vintage yet, for today we turn FOUR. Like most four year-olds we've learnt an awful lot, we've made plenty of mistakes and a bit of a mess at times, but by now the world is getting used to us and we're getting used to the world. Be patient with us and we'll try to pay attention and avoid being distracted by that new shiny thing over there as we continue to grow and mature. Thanks, once again, to all of those who have been in touch over the past twelve months with information, memories and corrections. Please keep them coming too, for the day we can't make use of some new fact will be the day all stattos give up and put all their newspapers, magazines, programmes and books on ebay!

Adam McGurk

Name: Adam McGurk Born: 24 January 1989, Larne Height: 5.09 ft / 1.75 m Weight: Position: Forward Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 1 Under-21 Cap (2009) , Youth. Club Career: Teams ......... --Seasons-- Signed -Fee- -League-- FA Cup FL Cup Other Larne Youth Aston Villa ...................... Youth . 0 (0)/ 0 Hednesford Town 09/10 ...... Mar-10 . Free (Southern League) Tranmere Rovers 10/11-12/13 Aug-10 . Free 48(31)/10 3(0)/1 1(1)/0 3(2)/1 Burton Albion .. 13/14-14/15 Aug-13 . Free 58(13)/15 3(1)/1 4(0)/1 3(1)/2 Portsmouth .... 15/16 ..... Jun-15  . Free  12(15)/ 2 4(0)/3 2(0)/1 1(2)/0 Cambridge Utd .. 16/17 ..... Jul-16  . Free .7 (8)/ 0 Morecambe ..... 17/18 ..... Aug-18  . Free 29 (5)/ 5 2(0)/0 Biography: Young striker who's progress at Aston Villa was slowed by serious injury. Described by Steve Beaglehole as "technically good and adaptable" big things had been expected of him prior to undergoing knee reconstruction surgery and

Joe Dudgeon

Name: Joseph Patrick Dudgeon Born: 26 November 1990, Leeds (England) Height: 5.09 ft / 1.75 m Weight: Position: Defender/Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 4 Under-21 Caps (2009-2011) . Club Career: Teams Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup FL Cup Other Manchester Utd - -09 Youth 0(0)/0 - - - Carlisle United 10/11 Jan-11 Loan 1(1)/0 - - - Hull City 11/12 - 14/15 May - 11 £300k 26(7)/0 2(0)/0 4(0)/0 - Barnsley 14/15 Jul-14 Loan 15(0)/0 2(0)/0 - 2(0)/0 TOTALS - £300k 42(8)/0 4(0)/0 4(0)/0 2(0)/0 Biography: An experienced Under-21 international and regular for Championship side Hull City, Joe Dudgeon received his first senior Northern Ireland call-up in October 2012. Ultimately Dudgeon's career w

Billy McKay

Name: William Robert McKay Born: 22 October 1988, Corby (England) Height: 5.09 ft / 1.75 m Weight: Position: Forward Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: Full (2013-date) , 7 Under-21 Caps (2008-2010) , Under-20, Under-18. Honours: (with Inverness) Scottish League Cup Runner-Up 2013/14 ; (with Ross County) SPFL Challenge Cup Winner 2018/19 ; SPFL Championship 2018/19 Awards: SPL Player of the Month November 2012 ; SPFL Premiership Player of the Month September 2013, February 2020 ; SPFL Championship Player of the Month October 2018 . Club Career: Teams ...... -Seasons- Signed -Fee- --League-- -FACup- FL Cup -Other- Leicester C.   07/8-08/9 .. 2005 Youth .. 0 (0)/ 0 Hinckley Utd   07/8 .... Jan-08 . Loan (Conference North) Northampton .   09/0-10/1 Jul-09 . Free . 53(21)/13 . 2(1)/1 5(0)/2  . 0(2)/0 Inverness CT  11/2-14/5 Jul-11 . Free 110(11)/54 11(0)/6 9(0)/2 Wigan Ath.  .   14/5-16/7 Jan-15 £150k   . . 1 (8)/ 0 ....... 0(1)/0 Dundee Utd .  15/6 ....