- Michael Quirke
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For the gaelic footballer, see Micheál Quirke.
Michael Quirke Personal information Full name Michael James Quirke[1] Date of birth 10 September 1991 Place of birth Coventry, England Playing position Goalkeeper Youth career Coventry City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009–2011 Coventry City 4 (0) 2010 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 0 (0) 2011 → Nuneaton Town (loan) 1 (0) National team‡ 2011- Republic of Ireland Under-21 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:07, 8 May 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2011Michael James Quirke (born 10 September 1991) is an English born Republic of Ireland U21 international footballer. He is a goalkeeper who is currently a free agent after being released by his former club Coventry City.
Quirke made his professional debut as a substitute on 14 August 2010 in a 2–2 Championship draw with Watford, coming on to replace injured Iain Turner after 18 minutes.[2]
In March 2010 he joined Nuneaton Town on work experience terms, and made his sole appearance for the club in a Birmingham Senior Cup tie against Leamington. He rejoined Nuneaton on loan in January 2011, making his debut in the Blue Square North fixture versus Redditch United.
On 8 March 2011 he made an impressive first team start for the Sky Blues in a 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers.
On 5 May 2011 despite breaking into the Coventry City first team, albeit due to injuries, Quirke was informed that he would not be having his contract renewed and would be free to leave the club once his current deal expired.[3]
International career
He was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 international squad[4] and made his international debut as a substitute in March 2011 in the Estádio Municipal de Águeda in Portugal.[5]
References
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- ^ "Watford 2–2 Coventry City". CCFC Official Site. 2010-08-14. http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2122490,00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ "Quirke Released By Coventry City". Coventry MAD. 2011-05-07. http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/quirke_released_by_coventry_city_675777/index.shtml. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ "Michael Quirke handed Republic of Ireland Under-21 call-up". Coventry Telegraph. 2011-03-11. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2011/03/11/michael-quirke-in-republic-of-ireland-under-21-call-up-92746-28320547/. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Late goals shade it for Portugal U21s". The Football Association of Ireland. 26 March 2011. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101644:late-goals-shade-it-for-portugal-u21s&catid=3:under-21&Itemid=11. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Coventry
- Anglo-Irish people
- English footballers
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
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