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'''Damien Finbarr Delaney''' (born 20 July 1981) is an Irish former professional ] who played as a ]. '''Damien Finbarr Delaney''' (born 20 July 1981) is an Irish former professional ] who played as a ].


Delaney began his career at Cork City. He later played for ], ] and ] before moving to ] in 2009. He became a free agent after leaving the club in August 2012. He then signed for ] and was a vital player in the centre of defence in ]. He played for the club for six seasons and rejoined former club ] on 1 July 2018, after his contract expired. He departed Leeside at the end of the 2018 season and on 3 January 2019 it was announced that he had signed a one year deal with Waterford. Delaney began his career at Cork City. He later played for ], ] and ] before moving to ] in 2009. He became a free agent after leaving the club in August 2012. He then signed for ] and was a vital player in the centre of defence in ]. He played for the club for six seasons and rejoined his former club ] on 1 July 2018, after his contract expired. He departed Leeside at the end of the 2018 season and on 3 January 2019 it was announced that he had signed a one-year deal with Waterford.


Delaney announced his retirement on Twitter on 4 July 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/former-hull-city-star-damien-3054119|title=Former Hull City star Damien Delaney confirms retirement after living out his 'dreams'|last=Buckingham|first=Philip|date=4 July 2019|work=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref> Since his retirement he has become a pundit for Virgin Media Sport Ireland appearing on coverage of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Nations League and UEFA European Qualifiers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://icdb.tv/stats/701/Damien-Delaney|title = Icdb.tv - Commentator listing for Damien Delaney}}</ref> Delaney announced his retirement on Twitter on 4 July 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/former-hull-city-star-damien-3054119|title=Former Hull City star Damien Delaney confirms retirement after living out his 'dreams'|last=Buckingham|first=Philip|date=4 July 2019|work=Hull Daily Mail|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref> Since his retirement he has become a pundit for Virgin Media Sport Ireland appearing on coverage of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Nations League and UEFA European Qualifiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://icdb.tv/stats/701/Damien-Delaney|title = Icdb.tv – Commentator listing for Damien Delaney}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Born in ], Delaney attended ] and began his career at local club ] at schoolboy level before moving on to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D46%26Itemid%3D60 |title=FAI.ie - FAI Junior Cup 2006 |access-date=30 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061005083111/http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=60 |archive-date=5 October 2006 }}</ref> Born in ], Delaney attended ] and began his career at local club ] at schoolboy level before moving on to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D46%26Itemid%3D60 |title=FAI.ie – FAI Junior Cup 2006 |access-date=30 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061005083111/http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=60 |archive-date=5 October 2006 }}</ref>


He also played ] with the ] minor team. Delaney was a Munster minor football winner with the team in 1999 and shone for his club, ]. He struck 2–2 in an All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Mayo that year, before he committed fully to soccer. He also played ] with the ] minor team. Delaney was a Munster minor football winner with the team in 1999 and shone for his club, ]. He struck 2–2 in an All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Mayo that year, before he committed fully to the association code of football.


==Club career== ==Club career==
===Cork City===
Delaney scored in the final of Cork's winning 2000 ] side <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsdl.ie/competitions/fai-youth-cup/|title=FAI Youth Cup – TSDL – Tipperary Southern & District League Ltd|website=TSDL – Tipperary Southern & District League Ltd|accessdate=12 January 2024}}</ref> and was promoted to the senior squad for the upcoming ] season under ]. He scored on his senior debut in a ] game in July 2000.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2000/0630/150109-fai/|title=Soccer: Wins for UCD and Bohs in FAI's new Super Cup|date=30 June 2000|accessdate=12 January 2024|via=www.rte.ie}}</ref>

He made his European debut in the ] playing both legs against ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/65293--lausanne-vs-cork/|title=History: Lausanne-Cork &#124; UEFA Europa League 2000/01|website=UEFA.com|accessdate=12 January 2024}}</ref>

Delaney made his ] debut on 13 August 2000 and made a further eight league appearances before his transfer to Leicester for £50,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2202565/foxes-seal-cork-partnership|title=FOXES SEAL CORK PARTNERSHIP|website=Sky Sports|accessdate=12 January 2024}}</ref>

===Leicester City and Hull City=== ===Leicester City and Hull City===
He was brought to England by ] at ], where he made eight ] appearances. He had spells on loan at ], ] and ]. Whilst at Stockport, he scored his first career goal in a match against ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1803509.stm|title=Rotherham 3–2 Stockport|publisher=] |date=9 February 2002 |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> Taylor later made Delaney his first signing for ], on 16 October 2002, for a fee of £50,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/2333757.stm|title=Hull seal Delaney deal|date=16 October 2002|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> He was brought to England by ] at ], where he made eight ] appearances. He had spells on loan at ], ] and ]. Whilst at Stockport, he scored his first english career goal in a match against ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1803509.stm|title=Rotherham 3–2 Stockport|website=] |date=9 February 2002 |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> Taylor later made Delaney his first signing for ], on 16 October 2002, for a fee of £50,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/2333757.stm|title=Hull seal Delaney deal|date=16 October 2002|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>


After a rocky start to his career at Hull, during which time he was tried in midfield and at left-back, Delaney was played regularly at centre back and began to grow in stature and consistency. He was voted Player of the Year in the ] promotion-winning season, additionally his strike against ] was voted Goal of the Season. After a rocky start to his career at Hull, during which time he was tried in midfield and at left-back, Delaney was played regularly at centre back and began to grow in stature and consistency. He was voted Player of the Year in the ] promotion-winning season, additionally his strike against ] was voted Goal of the Season.
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===Queens Park Rangers=== ===Queens Park Rangers===
On 18 January 2008 Delaney signed for ] on a three-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7193433.stm|title=QPR recruit Hull defender Delaney |date=17 January 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref> On 8 March 2008 Delaney scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 away defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. On 18 January 2008 Delaney signed for ] on a three-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7193433.stm|title=QPR recruit Hull defender Delaney |date=17 January 2008|website=BBC Sport|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref> On 8 March 2008 Delaney scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 away defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.


===Ipswich Town=== ===Ipswich Town===
On 2 July 2009, Delaney signed for ] on a two-year contract for a fee of £750,000, £250,000 if Ipswich reached the play-offs and an extra £100,000 after he has made 50 appearances for the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Defender Delaney moves to Ipswich|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8131148.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2009|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref> He suffered a freak injury in the following year's pre-season which almost cost him his life - a blood clot in his thigh. He was rushed to an emergency surgery procedure that resolved the issue. He scored his first goal for the club in the ] in November 2010, before being sent off following a straight red card.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} He left the club by mutual consent in August 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/updated_right_time_for_me_to_leave_says_departing_damien_delaney_1_1499525 | title =Right time for me to leave says departing Damien Delaney| newspaper = East Anglian Daily Times |location=Ipswich |date = 30 August 2012 | access-date = 30 August 2012| first = Dave | last = Gooderham}}</ref> On 2 July 2009, Delaney signed for ] on a two-year contract for a fee of £750,000, £250,000 if Ipswich reached the play-offs and an extra £100,000 after he has made 50 appearances for the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=Defender Delaney moves to Ipswich|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/8131148.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2009|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref> He suffered a freak injury in the following year's pre-season which almost cost him his life – a blood clot in his thigh. He was rushed to an emergency surgery procedure. He scored his first goal for the club in the ] in November 2010, before being sent off following a straight red card.<ref>{{cite news |date=28 November 2010 |title=Norwich 4–1 Ipswich |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9216659.stm |access-date=3 January 2025 }}</ref> He left the club by mutual consent in August 2012.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/updated_right_time_for_me_to_leave_says_departing_damien_delaney_1_1499525 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130420055832/http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/updated_right_time_for_me_to_leave_says_departing_damien_delaney_1_1499525 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 20 April 2013 | title = Right time for me to leave says departing Damien Delaney | newspaper = East Anglian Daily Times | location = Ipswich | date = 30 August 2012 | access-date = 30 August 2012 | first = Dave | last = Gooderham }}</ref>


===Crystal Palace=== ===Crystal Palace===
On 31 August 2012, following his departure from Ipswich, Delaney signed for ] on a short-term contract until January 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2012/august/delaney-joins-up/ | title =Delaney joins up| publisher = Crystal Palace F.C.|date = 31 August 2012 | access-date = 31 August 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in Palace's 4–3 comeback against ] on 6 October. Due to Delaney's impressive start to his Palace career, he signed a new contract on 22 November 2012, which expired summer 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/sport/10065523.Eagle_Delaney_puts_pen_to_paper_for_two_year_deal/|title=Eagle Delaney puts pen to paper for two-year deal}}</ref> On 31 August 2012, following his departure from Ipswich, Delaney signed for ] on a short-term contract until January 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2012/august/delaney-joins-up/ | title =Delaney joins up| publisher = Crystal Palace F.C.|date = 31 August 2012 | access-date = 31 August 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in Palace's 4–3 comeback against ] on 6 October. Due to Delaney's impressive start to his Palace career, he signed a new contract on 22 November 2012, which expired summer 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/10065523.eagle-delaney-puts-pen-paper-two-year-deal/|title=Eagle Delaney puts pen to paper for two-year deal|date=22 November 2012|website=Your Local Guardian|accessdate=12 January 2024}}</ref>

He scored his first ever goal in the ] in a 3–3 draw against Liverpool, with his initial 25-yard shot deflected slightly into the net by ]. Palace were 3–0 down at the time, but Delaney's goal combined with two goals from ] made it 3–3. Delaney was a regular for Palace for their first four seasons back in the Premier League and stayed at the club until the end of the 2017–18 season, making a total of 193 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals. He scored his first ever goal in the ] in a 3–3 draw against Liverpool, with his initial 25-yard shot deflected slightly into the net by ]. Palace were 3–0 down at the time, but Delaney's goal combined with two goals from ] made it 3–3. Delaney was a regular for Palace for their first four seasons back in the Premier League and stayed at the club until the end of the 2017–18 season, making a total of 193 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals.


===Return to Cork City=== ===Return to Cork City===
After the end of the 2017–18 Premier League season, Cork City announced that Delaney had signed with the club, and returned on 1 July 2018 after his contract with Palace expired and the Irish transfer window opened.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2018/06/08/damien-delaney-signs-for-city/|title=Damien Delaney signs for City – Cork City Football Club|website=www.corkcityfc.ie|date=8 June 2018|access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref> He made 14 appearances, scoring one goal, before leaving the club at the end of the season. After the end of the 2017–18 Premier League season, Cork City announced that Delaney had signed with the club, and returned on 1 July 2018 after his contract with Palace expired and the Irish transfer window opened.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2018/06/08/damien-delaney-signs-for-city/|title=Damien Delaney signs for City – Cork City Football Club|website=www.corkcityfc.ie|date=8 June 2018|access-date=8 June 2018|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727063444/https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2018/06/08/damien-delaney-signs-for-city/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made 14 appearances, scoring one goal, before leaving the club at the end of the season. His first League of Ireland goal came against Derry in his first month back <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30857373.html|title='It was cruelty to my players': Kenny Shiels outraged over Cork City fixture|first=Stephen|last=Barry|date=24 July 2018|website=Irish Examiner|accessdate=12 January 2024}}</ref>


===Waterford=== ===Waterford===
At the start of 2019, Delaney signed for ] for the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/former-ireland-and-crystal-palace-defender-damien-delaney-signs-for-waterford-fc-37677900.html|title=Former Ireland and Crystal Palace defender Damien Delaney signs for Waterford FC|website=Independent.ie|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref> At the start of 2019, Delaney signed for ] for the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/former-ireland-and-crystal-palace-defender-damien-delaney-signs-for-waterford-fc-37677900.html|title=Former Ireland and Crystal Palace defender Damien Delaney signs for Waterford FC|website=Independent.ie|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref> Delaney left the club when announcing his retirement from football in July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30934789.html|title=Waterford's Damien Delaney calls time on career|website=irishexaminer.com|access-date=27 August 2024}}</ref>


==International career== ==International career==
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==Career statistics== ==Career statistics==
===Club=== ===Club===
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==Honours== ==Honours==
'''Cork City''' '''Cork City'''
*]: 1998–99 *]: 2000


'''Hull City''' '''Hull City'''
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'''Crystal Palace''' '''Crystal Palace'''
*]: ]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22592831 |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Watford |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313153130/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22592831 |archive-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> *]: ]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22592831 |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 Watford |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |website=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313153130/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22592831 |archive-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>
*] runner-up: ]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292265 |title=Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> *] runner-up: ]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36292265 |title=Crystal Palace 1–2 Manchester United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:51, 12 January 2025

Irish former professional footballer For the Gaelic football player for Laois, see Damien Delaney (Gaelic footballer).

Damien Delaney
Delaney playing for Crystal Palace in 2016
Personal information
Full name Damien Finbarr Delaney
Date of birth (1981-07-20) 20 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Avondale United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Cork City 9 (0)
2000–2002 Leicester City 8 (0)
2001–2002 → Stockport County (loan) 12 (1)
2002 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 2 (0)
2002 → Mansfield Town (loan) 7 (0)
2002–2008 Hull City 224 (5)
2008–2009 Queens Park Rangers 54 (2)
2009–2012 Ipswich Town 98 (2)
2012–2018 Crystal Palace 170 (6)
2018 Cork City 10 (1)
2019 Waterford 20 (1)
Total 614 (18)
International career
2008–2014 Republic of Ireland 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:20, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:37, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

Damien Finbarr Delaney (born 20 July 1981) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Delaney began his career at Cork City. He later played for Leicester City, Hull City and Queens Park Rangers before moving to Ipswich Town in 2009. He became a free agent after leaving the club in August 2012. He then signed for Crystal Palace and was a vital player in the centre of defence in their promotion season. He played for the club for six seasons and rejoined his former club Cork City on 1 July 2018, after his contract expired. He departed Leeside at the end of the 2018 season and on 3 January 2019 it was announced that he had signed a one-year deal with Waterford.

Delaney announced his retirement on Twitter on 4 July 2019. Since his retirement he has become a pundit for Virgin Media Sport Ireland appearing on coverage of UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Nations League and UEFA European Qualifiers.

Early life

Born in Cork, Delaney attended Coláiste Chríost Rí and began his career at local club Avondale United at schoolboy level before moving on to Cork City.

He also played Gaelic football with the Cork minor team. Delaney was a Munster minor football winner with the team in 1999 and shone for his club, St Michael's. He struck 2–2 in an All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Mayo that year, before he committed fully to the association code of football.

Club career

Cork City

Delaney scored in the final of Cork's winning 2000 FAI Youth Cup side and was promoted to the senior squad for the upcoming 2000–01 League of Ireland Premier Division season under Derek Mountfield. He scored on his senior debut in a FAI Super Cup game in July 2000.

He made his European debut in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup playing both legs against FC Lausanne-Sport

Delaney made his League of Ireland debut on 13 August 2000 and made a further eight league appearances before his transfer to Leicester for £50,000.

Leicester City and Hull City

He was brought to England by Peter Taylor at Leicester City, where he made eight FA Premier League appearances. He had spells on loan at Stockport County, Huddersfield Town and Mansfield Town. Whilst at Stockport, he scored his first english career goal in a match against Rotherham United. Taylor later made Delaney his first signing for Hull City, on 16 October 2002, for a fee of £50,000.

After a rocky start to his career at Hull, during which time he was tried in midfield and at left-back, Delaney was played regularly at centre back and began to grow in stature and consistency. He was voted Player of the Year in the 2003–04 promotion-winning season, additionally his strike against Rochdale was voted Goal of the Season.

In the 2005–06 season in the Championship, he played mainly at centre back, but also at left-back when two players in that position were injured, and in midfield when the manager felt that more height and solidity were required. This versatility made him a key asset to the Tigers squad.

Delaney was the last Hull City player to score a goal at their old ground Boothferry Park, prior to their move to the KC Stadium.

Queens Park Rangers

On 18 January 2008 Delaney signed for Queens Park Rangers on a three-and-a-half-year contract. On 8 March 2008 Delaney scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 away defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.

Ipswich Town

On 2 July 2009, Delaney signed for Ipswich Town on a two-year contract for a fee of £750,000, £250,000 if Ipswich reached the play-offs and an extra £100,000 after he has made 50 appearances for the club. He suffered a freak injury in the following year's pre-season which almost cost him his life – a blood clot in his thigh. He was rushed to an emergency surgery procedure. He scored his first goal for the club in the East Anglian derby in November 2010, before being sent off following a straight red card. He left the club by mutual consent in August 2012.

Crystal Palace

On 31 August 2012, following his departure from Ipswich, Delaney signed for Crystal Palace on a short-term contract until January 2013. He scored his first goal for the club in Palace's 4–3 comeback against Burnley on 6 October. Due to Delaney's impressive start to his Palace career, he signed a new contract on 22 November 2012, which expired summer 2014.

He scored his first ever goal in the Premier League in a 3–3 draw against Liverpool, with his initial 25-yard shot deflected slightly into the net by Glen Johnson. Palace were 3–0 down at the time, but Delaney's goal combined with two goals from Dwight Gayle made it 3–3. Delaney was a regular for Palace for their first four seasons back in the Premier League and stayed at the club until the end of the 2017–18 season, making a total of 193 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals.

Return to Cork City

After the end of the 2017–18 Premier League season, Cork City announced that Delaney had signed with the club, and returned on 1 July 2018 after his contract with Palace expired and the Irish transfer window opened. He made 14 appearances, scoring one goal, before leaving the club at the end of the season. His first League of Ireland goal came against Derry in his first month back

Waterford

At the start of 2019, Delaney signed for Waterford for the 2019 season. Delaney left the club when announcing his retirement from football in July 2019.

International career

On 13 May 2008, Delaney was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time by the new manager Giovanni Trapattoni. On 4 May 2011, he was called into the Irish squad for the 2011 Nations Cup games against Northern Ireland and Scotland. On 24 May 2011, he started and played the full 90 minutes against Northern Ireland as Ireland beat them 5–0. On 11 October 2013, he made a belated competitive debut in a World Cup qualifier against Germany.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 July 2019
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cork City 2000–01 League of Ireland 9 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 16 1
Leicester City 2000–01 Premier League 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 7 0
2001–02 Premier League 3 0 0 0 1 0 – – 4 0
Total 8 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 – 11 0
Stockport County (loan) 2001–02 First Division 12 1 0 0 0 0 – – 12 1
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2001–02 Second Division 2 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 2 0
Mansfield Town (loan) 2002–03 Second Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 7 0
Hull City 2002–03 Third Division 30 1 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 31 1
2003–04 Third Division 46 2 1 0 1 0 – 0 0 48 2
2004–05 League One 43 1 3 0 1 0 – – 47 1
2005–06 Championship 46 0 1 0 1 0 – – 48 0
2006–07 Championship 37 1 1 0 1 0 – – 39 1
2007–08 Championship 22 0 1 0 3 0 – 0 0 26 0
Total 224 5 8 0 7 0 – – 239 5
Queens Park Rangers 2007–08 Championship 17 1 0 0 0 0 – – 17 1
2008–09 Championship 37 1 2 0 3 1 – – 42 2
Total 54 2 2 0 3 1 – – 59 3
Ipswich Town 2009–10 Championship 36 0 2 0 1 0 – – 39 0
2010–11 Championship 32 2 0 0 4 1 – – 36 3
2011–12 Championship 29 0 1 0 0 0 – – 30 0
2012–13 Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Total 98 2 3 0 5 1 – – 106 3
Crystal Palace 2012–13 Championship 40 3 2 0 0 0 – 3 0 45 3
2013–14 Premier League 37 1 2 0 0 0 – – 39 1
2014–15 Premier League 29 0 2 0 1 0 – – 32 0
2015–16 Premier League 31 2 6 0 2 1 – – 39 3
2016–17 Premier League 30 0 2 0 1 0 – – 33 0
2017–18 Premier League 2 0 1 0 1 0 – – 4 0
Total 170 6 15 0 5 1 – 3 0 193 7
Cork City 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division 10 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 – 14 1
Waterford 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division 20 1 0 0 0 0 – – 20 1
Career total 614 18 30 0 24 3 6 0 5 1 679 22
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in the FAI Super Cup
  3. Appearances in Championship play-offs
  4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League

International

Source:
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Republic of Ireland
2008 2 0
2011 3 0
2013 3 0
2014 1 0
Total 9 0

Honours

Cork City

Hull City

Crystal Palace

Republic of Ireland

Individual

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External links

Hull City A.F.C. – Player of the Year
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