Philip Gorman

Infobox Football biography
playername = Philip Gorman
fullname = Philip Gorman
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|8|7
cityofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
height = 5 ft 11 in
weight =
position = Striker
currentclub = Shelbourne
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs = Suncroft
clubs = Newbridge Town
Kildare County
Kilkenny City
Dublin City
Kildare County
Shelbourne
years = N/A
2002-2003
2004
2005
2006-2008
2008-present
caps(goals) = N/A
12 (3)
24 (10)
N/A
67 (24)
8 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Irish Army Team
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (1)
pcupdate = September 25 2008
ntupdate =

Philip Gorman (born August 7 1981 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for eircom League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne. Gorman plays as a striker.

Career

Gorman began his senior career with Newbridge Town before moving up to senior football in 2002 with newly founded club Kildare County who were under the management of Dermot Keely. Gorman became the first ever player to score for The Thoroughbreds when he netted against Limerick in July 2002 when the two teams met in the First Division Cup.

After two seasons at Station Road, Gorman went on to have spells at Kilkenny City in 2004 [ [http://www.eleven-a-side.com/first/story.asp?newsid=10322 City add five to squad] www.eleven-a-side.com] and at the now defunct Dublin City in 2005. Following a year out of the game due to a call up by the Irish Army for United Nations duty, John Ryan brought the Brownstown local back to Kildare County in June 2006 [ [http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/news/news-details.asp?NewsID=723 Philly comes home] www.kildarecountyfc.com] . He was just what the goal shy Kildare County needed at the time. His goals helped to halt the downward spiral that the team were trapped in during the 2006 season hitting 7 league goals [ [http://www.irishfootballonline.com/scorers/2006/eircom-League-of-Ireland/First-Division/ eircom League of Ireland First Division Top Scorers 2006] www.irishfootballonline.com] . During his second spell at County, Gorman has represented Ireland's Military football team when they competed for the first time to qualify for the 2007 Military World Games held in Hyderabad, India [ [http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1302 Ireland’s Defence Forces International team on course for World finals] www.fai.ie] . Gorman continued his good form into the 2007 season hitting 13 league goals resulting in the striker being voted Kildare County's player of the year for that season [ [http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/news/news-details.asp?NewsID=949 Philly scoops top Thoroughbreds awards] www.kildarecountyfc.com] . Gorman's fine form in 2007 resulted in him being appointed Kildare County's club captain for the 2008 season following the departure of previous club captain Philip Byrne to the latest eircom League of Ireland franchise Sporting Fingal [ [http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/news/news-details.asp?NewsID=996 Captain Gorman] www.kildarecountyfc.com] . In 2008, Gorman hit 4 goals for a struggling County side situated at the foot of the First Division table before his departure to First Division title chasers Shelbourne in July 2008 where he reunites with his former manager at Kildare, Dermot Keely. Gorman made his Shelbourne debut as a second-half substitute during a 2-0 defeat to Monaghan United at Century Homes Park on July 29 2008 [ [http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0729/monaghan_shelbourne.html Monaghan United 2-0 Shelbourne] → www.rte.ie] . He scored his first Shelbourne goal against his previous club Kildare County at Tolka Park on September 25 2008 during a 3-1 victory for the Reds [ [http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0925/shelbourne_kildarecounty.html Shelbourne 3-1 Kildare County] → www.rte.ie] .

References

External links

* [http://www.shelbournefc.com/players.php?playerid=996 Philip Gorman's profile at www.shelbournefc.com]
* [http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/first-team/details.asp?PlayerID=122 Philip Gorman's profile at www.kildarecountyfc.com]