Ciarán Martyn

Ciarán Martyn

Personal information
Full name	Ciarán Martyn
Date of birth	March 25, 1980 (1980-03-25) (age 31)
Place of birth	Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Glentoran
Number	6
Youth career
	Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997-2002	UCD AFC	130	(17)
2002-2009	Derry City	191	(32)
2007	→ Fredrikstad F.K. (loan)	6	(0)
2010-	Glentoran
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:55, 25 October 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Ciarán Martyn (born March 25, 1980 in Sligo, Republic of Ireland) is a midfielder for Glentoran of the Irish Premier League [1].

Career

Martyn in action against his home-town club, Sligo Rovers, during the 2006 season.

Martyn played with Derry City since 2002 until his loan move to Fredrikstad F.K. in 2007. He is one of the few players (if not the only one) who have paid to play for Derry City. Having signed a pre-contract with Shelbourne a number of seasons ago, he changed his mind and was forced to pay £8,000 in order to escape the agreement. An attacking midfielder with an eye for goal, the Sligo man moved to Derry in order to show his commitment to the club.

In August 2006 Martyn scored twice in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup win over Gretna F.C. [2]. In November 2006 he made his 200th appearance for the club when he was brought on as a 60th-minute substitute against Cork City FC in the Brandywell. This made him the 16th player to reach this mile-stone since Derry's inception to the League of Ireland in 1985. He finished the 2006 season as Derry's second-highest scorer with 15 goals scored in total. This tally included 8 goals scored in the Premier Division and another 7 scored in the cup competitions.

Signed from UCD by Kevin Mahon, Martyn has played at numerous under-age levels for the Republic of Ireland.

On 31 March 2007, Martyn signed an agreement to be hired out to Norwegian top division team Fredrikstad F.K. until July, 2007.^[1]

Following financial difficulties at the Brandywell, it was announced on 19 January 2010 that Martyn had left Derry City and signed for Glentoran.

Ciaran Martyn suffered a tricky first year and a half at Glentoran due to long term injuries however when he was fit to play he was approaved very well by the supporters of Glentoran, Martyn scored on his Glentoran debut against Coleraine however the Glens managed to get beat 4-3 at the Coleraine Showgrounds.

Ciaran Martyn also gave Glentoran the lead at Windsor Park against Coleraine in the C.I.S Final win under manager Scott Young.

Ciaran Martyn scored a vital away goal in Glentoran's 1-0 win over Glenavon at Mournview.

Ciaran Martyn a player known for goal scoring, a massive midfielder and highly rated.

Ciaran Martyn took a four figure pay cut for Glentoran under manager Scott Young. It was first announced in an edditon of the Glentoran Gazzette match day magazine.

Ciaran Martyn was issued the number six jersey at Glentoran for the 2011/12 season.

Ciarán is a first cousin of British 400m runner Martyn Rooney.

Honours

• FAI Cup: 1

Derry City – 2006

• League of Ireland Cup: 4

Derry City – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

External links

• Martyn's player profile on CityWeb

References

1. ^ "Martyn goes on loan", CityWeb, 1 April 2007.

Preceded by Incumbent

UCD Supporters' Player of the Year 2000

Succeeded by Clive Delaney

Persondata
Name	Martyn, Ciaran
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Date of birth	1980-03-25
Place of birth	Sligo, Republic of Ireland
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