Tadhg Purcell

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Tadhg Purcell
Purcell playing for Shamrock Rovers in April 2007.
Personal information
Full name Tadhg Purcell
Date of birth (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth
Sandyford
, Ireland
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Coogee United
Youth career
2002–2004 Leicester Celtic
2004–2005 Kilkenny City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Kilkenny City 35 (10)
2006–2009 Shamrock Rovers 112 (30)
2010 Darlington 22 (9)
2010–2012 Northampton Town 5 (0)
2011 → Darlington (loan) 5 (1)
2012 → Cork City (loan) 16 (3)
2013 Marconi Stallions 23 (8)
2014
Rockdale City Suns
 20 (2)
2015–2018
Northbridge
 72 (14)
2018
Stanmore Hawks
 9 (1)
2018 Dunbar Rovers 9 (2)
2019
Northbridge
 6 (0)
2020− Coogee United 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2021

Tadhg Purcell (born 2 September 1985) is an Irish footballer who plays for Dunbar Rovers FC in the National Premier League. His main position is as a striker, although he can play on the wing.

He spent his youth with Leicester Celtic, before joining Kilkenny City in 2004. He moved onto Shamrock Rovers two years later, and enjoyed a successful three-year spell with the club, helping Shamrock to win the First Division title in 2006. He won a move to English club Darlington in January 2010, before joining Northampton Town six months later. He was loaned back to Darlington in September 2011, and later went out on loan to Irish side Cork City. He joined Australian side Marconi Stallions in March 2013, he then joined Rockdale City Suns in 2014, and North Shore Mariners in 2015. He's played his trade over the past seasons with other Sydney-based National Premier League teams Stanmore Hawks and Dunbar Rovers.

Playing career

Early career

Tadhg Purcell played most his schoolboy career at

Barry Murphy. He also gained success with his St Benildus team, and was part of the under-18s Dublin Soccer champions team at St Benildus College in 2003, when they beat Malahide 1–0 in the final, which was held at Wayside Celtic
's ground.

League of Ireland career

Tadgh Purcell originally received a soccer scholarship from

2006 season
, along with his manager Scully, after Kilkenny City failed to gain promotion from the First Division.

He made his Rovers debut in the opening game of the 2006 season.

2009 season.[7]

Darlington

Purcell signed for

the Football League. He rejected a new deal at The Darlington Arena following the club's relegation,[11] despite new manager Simon Davey's attempts to retain him.[12]

Northampton Town

Purcell signed a two-year contract with

League Two side Northampton Town in June 2010.[13] Manager Ian Sampson stated that: "He is a good finisher, has a lot of physical strength and understands the game. He is a major signing for us and we are delighted."[14] On his first start of the season against Wycombe Wanderers, Purcell was stretchered off; it was later revealed that he would subsequently be ruled out for the remainder of the 2010–11 season with ruptured cruciate and lateral knee ligaments.[15]

He joined former club

2012 season
. Although a permanent contract was offered Purcell decided to move back to the UK.

He joined Port Vale on trial in July 2012.[19] He scored a hat-trick for the "Valiants" in a friendly against amateur side Alsager Town.[20]

Australia

Purcell joined Australian club

Northbridge FC in 2015.[21]

Personal life

Purcell was raised in

Sandyford, Dublin and obtained a degree in Science at undergraduate level, in University College Dublin (UCD) after leaving St Benildus College. Before going to St Benildus College he attended Catholic University School
(CUS) for three years.

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

References

  1. ^ "Name: Tadhg Purcell (on loan to Darlington)". ntfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  2. ^ Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine www.shamrockrovers.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  3. ^ Malone, Emmet (13 July 2007) Purcell signs new deal at Rovers Irish Times. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  4. ^ Purcell leaves Shamrock Rovers 28 September 2009. www.rte.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. ^ Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Sligo Rovers Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine www.shamrockrovers.ie. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  6. ^ Shamrock Rovers 0–1 Real Madrid Archived 9 September 2012 at archive.today www.shamrockrovers.ie. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  7. ^ Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Derry City Archived 7 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine www.shamrockrovers.ie. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  8. ^ Stoddart, Craig (7 January 2010) Three new signings for Quakers Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  9. ^ Rotherham 1–2 Darlington BBC Sport. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  10. ^ Darlington 1–2 Northampton BBC Sport. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  11. ^ "Striker Tadhg Purcell rejects Darlington contract offer". BBC Sport. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  12. ^ "Darlington keen to retain striker Tadhg Purcell". BBC Sport. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Northampton Town set to sign Darlington striker Purcell". BBC Sport. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  14. ^ Purcell agrees terms www.ntfc.co.uk. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  15. ^ "Northampton Town's Tadhg Purcell is out for season". BBC Sport. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  16. ^ "Darlington sign Northampton Town striker Tadhg Purcell". BBC Sport. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Northampton Town's Tadhg Purcell lines up Darlington loan". BBC Sport. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  18. ^ "Northampton Town's Tadhg Purcell loaned to Cork City". BBC Sport. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Tadhg Purcell handed Valiants opportunity". The Sentinel. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  20. ^ "Purcell shines in Alsager friendly". The Sentinel. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  21. ^ Whelan, Padraig. "Purcell pursues career 'Down Under'". extratime.ie. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

External links

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