Greg O'Halloran

Football player infobox
playername = Greg O'Halloran
fullname = Gregory O'Halloran


nickname =
height = convert|5|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|9|6
cityofbirth = Cork
countryofbirth = Ireland
currentclub = Cobh Ramblers
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder, Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Crosshaven AFC
Leeds AFC
years = 1997-1998
1998-2005
2001-2002
2006
2007
2007-2008
2008
2008-present
clubs = Hull City
Cork City
→ Longford Town (loan)
Shelbourne
Derry City
Galway United
→ Shelbourne (loan)
Cobh Ramblers
caps(goals) = N/A
N/A
N/A
15 (2)
6 (0)
12 (0)
13 (0)
0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland U21
nationalcaps(goals)= 2 (0)
pcupdate = June 27 2008

Greg O'Halloran (born September 6, 1980 in Cork, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer playing with Cobh Ramblers in the FAI National League. O'Halloran is primarily a central midfielder and is also comfortable playing in defence.

Career

Club career

The well travelled O'Halloran joined Galway United in July 2007 signing from Derry City whom he had joined only a few months earlier in February 2007 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/solpda/ukfs_sport/hi/newsid_6387000/6387703.stm Candystripes snap up O'Halloran] → news.bbc.co.uk] , this was after after a year long spell with Shelbourne where he won a League winners medal. The player had joined Shelbourne in December 2005 [ [http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news/3992.html Shels announce O'Halloran signing] → www.irishfootballonline.com] after spending eight seasons at Cork City. Having spent the beginning of his career at Crosshaven AFC he moved to Leeds AFC and then to Hull City before moving to his home country.

Formerly a captain with Cork City, he has previously had a loan spell at Longford Town, before speculation of a move to Waterford United was quashed following his move to Shelbourne.

O'Halloran rejoined former club Shelbourne on loan from Galway United for the first half of 2008 season [ [http://www.shelbournefc.com/news.php?id=838 NEWSFLASH] → www.shelbournefc.com] . O'Halloran was on the Galway United transfer list from July 1 2008 when his loan period with Shelbourne ended. [ [http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/squad/ohalloran-on-transfer-list.html O'Halloran on Transfer List] → www.galwayunitedfc.ie] . O'Halloran immediately joined Cobh Ramblers in July 2008 for the remainder of the 2008 campaign.

He is 5'10" tall and weighs 13 stones. He also has six Munster Senior Cup medals to his name.

International career

O'Halloran has two Irish Under-21 caps under his belt - against Ghana and Portugal. In 1999, he picked up a bronze medal at the UEFA Under-18s Championship.

Honours

*: 2"'
** 2005 - Cork City
** 2006 - Shelbourne

References

External links

* [http://www.eleven-a-side.com/galwayutd/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=28697 O’Halloran makes Galway move] from eleven-a-side.com
* [http://www.shelbournefc.ie/opposition.php?playerid=176 Greg O'Halloran's stats] from the official website of Shelbourne F.C.
* [http://derrycityfc.net/players/current/gohalloran.php O'Halloran on "CityWeb"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr14vUeupa0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Esrfcultrasforum%2Ecom%2Fforum%2Fshowthread%2Ephp%3Ft%3D2627 see him take the mick out of pat dolan]