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| Full name | Niall Morahan | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Leitrim, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Bohemians | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carrick Town | |||
| –2015 | Strand Celtic | ||
| 2015–2018 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Sligo Rovers | 172 | (4) |
| 2024– | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 16 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:30, 16 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Niall Morahan (born 30 May 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians, having previously played for Sligo Rovers, where he started his career.
Career
Youth career
Morahan is a native of Leitrim village, County Leitrim and began playing football with Carrick Town and then Strand Celtic, before undergoing a successful trial with the academy of League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers in 2015. He spendt 3 seasons with their under 17 side, before progressing on to the under 19 side for the 2018 season.
Sligo Rovers
On 18 August 2018, Morahan made his senior debut for Sligo Rovers, replacing Kris Twardek from the bench in injury time of a 3–1 win away to Limerick at the Markets Field. He made 4 further appearances in 2018, before impressing in pre-season and becoming a first team regular during the 2019 season, featuring 27 times in all competitions during the year. In July 2021, Morahan made the first European appearances of his career, when Sligo faced FH of Iceland in the UEFA Europa Conference League. On 29 November 2021, Morahan signed a 2 year contract with the club. Morahan featured in all 6 of the club's games during their European run in the summer of 2022, as they knocked out Bala Town of Wales and Motherwell of Scotland before being knocked out by Viking from Norway. On 5 December 2023, he signed a new 1 year contract with the club. Morahan was made club captain ahead of the 2024 season. At the end of the 2024 season, Morahan left the club after 190 appearances and 4 goals over 7 seasons.
Bohemians
On 14 November 2024, Morahan signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians ahead of their 2025 season.
International Career
Morahan featured twice for the Republic of Ireland U19 team in February 2019, before receiving his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 side in October 2021, but was not capped.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 1 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 34 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 37 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 172 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 4 | ||
| Bohemians | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 4 | ||
- Includes FAI Cup
- Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
- https://www.sligorovers.com/the-leitrim-leader/
- https://www.extratime.com/player/11121155/niall_morahan/
- https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40331843.html
- https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2018-league-of-ireland-premier-division/limerick-v-sligo-rovers/33097/4/report/
- https://www.sligorovers.com/morahan-ready-to-grab-opportunities/
- https://ie.soccerway.com/players/niall-morahan/550781/
- https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/soccer/716099/sligo-rovers-niall-morahan-reviews-the-highs-and-lows-of-the-2021-sporting-year.html
- https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/niall-morahan-hopes-to-keep-on-upward-curve-as-bit-ored-begin-european-mission/40627608.html
- https://www.sligorovers.com/morahan-pens-new-two-year-deal/
- https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/sligo-rovers-bow-out-of-europe-with-win-over-viking-at-home/41906547.html
- https://www.sligorovers.com/niall-morahan-signs-for-2024/
- https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/niall-morahan-relishing-opportunity-to-take-on-leadership-role-with-sligo-rovers/a1103658859.html
- https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/honour-for-niall-morahan-to-be-handed-sligo-rovers-captaincy-for-2024/a90793594.html
- https://www.the42.ie/niall-morahan-signs-for-bohemians-after-leaving-sligo-6542555-Nov2024/
- https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/blow-for-sligo-rovers-as-captain-niall-morahan-leaves-to-sign-for-bohemians/a422678573.html
- https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/soccer/1656227/leitrim-s-niall-morahan-signs-with-bohemian-football-club.html
- https://www.extratime.com/articles/35012/bohemians-swoop-for-sligo-rovers-captain-niall-morahan/
- https://www.oceanfm.ie/2024/11/14/niall-morahan-leaves-sligo-rovers-to-sign-for-bohemians/
- https://www.sligorovers.com/rovers-players-on-international-duty/
- "Republic of Ireland - N. Morahan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
External links
- Niall Morahan Extratime.com Profile
- Sligo Rovers captain Niall Morahan believes Bit O’Red are proving people wrong
- Sligo Rovers’ Niall Morahan confident the Bit O’ Red can upset the odds this season
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Categories:- 2000 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Sligo Rovers F.C. players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Association footballers from County Leitrim
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
- People from County Leitrim
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers