Gary Dempsey (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Gary Dempsey


height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|1|15
cityofbirth = Wexford
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
currentclub = St Patrick's Athletic
position = Midfielder
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years =
2001-2005
2005-2007
2007-2008
2008-
clubs = Bray Wanderers
Waterford United
Dunfermline Athletic
Aberdeen
Yeovil Town
St Patrick's Athletic
caps(goals) =
80 (7)
54 (2)
11 (2)
0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 13:36, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
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Gary Dempsey (born 15 January 1981 in Wexford) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Eircom League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic.

The central midfielder made an uneasy start to his Pittodrie career. Although blessed with fine technical ability and good vision, Dempsey struggled with the physical rigours of the SPL in the Aberdeen midfield. Under pressure from a large section of the Don's support, Dempsey travelled to Doncaster to spend a trial with Doncaster Rovers in January 2006. A move failed to materialise, and although Dempsey returned to Aberdeen, his future at the club looked bleak. But as the 2005/2006 season drew to a close, he forced his way back into the first team picture after a number of fine bit-part performances.

Dempsey's undeniable natural ability and work ethic was matched by his physical ability. In the 2006/2007 season he looked quicker, stronger and more athletic, and his efforts were well received by the Aberdeen support.

On the 26th of March 2007, Aberdeen announced that he had rejected their final contract offer,cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6497007.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Aberdeen say Dempsey will leave|date=26 March 2007] and shortly afterwards he signed for Yeovil.

St Patrick's Athletic announced his signing on January 31, 2008

Famous quote

Said after agreeing to play as an amateur for Aberdeen:

"I would rather be on the dole than play for Dunfermline" [ [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/tm_objectid=15334915%26method=full%26siteid=89488%26headline=football%2d%2di%2dd%2drather%2dhave%2dbeen%2don%2dburoo%2dthan%2dstay%2dat%2dparis-name_page.html I'd rather have been on dole than stay at Pars] , "The Daily Record", 26 March 2005]

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