- Tadhg Purcell
Infobox Football biography
playername = Tadhg Purcell
fullname = Tadhg Purcell
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|2|9
cityofbirth =Dundrum ,Dublin
countryofbirth =Republic of Ireland
height = 6ft
nickname = Tiger
position =Striker
currentclub = Shamrock Rovers
clubnumber =
youthyears = 2002-2004
youthclubs = Leicester Celtic
years = 2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-present
clubs = UCD AFC
Kilkenny City
Shamrock Rovers
caps(goals) =
61 (23)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =
ntupdate = Stas correct as of end of 2007 seasonTadhg Purcell (born
2 September 1985 ) is a striker who currently plays forShamrock Rovers F.C. in theEircom Premier Division [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/squad.php] .He was raised in Dundrum,
Dublin and is currently studying a degree inScience at undergraduate level, inUCD . He attended Catholic University School (CUS) for three years before leaving for St Benildus.Early football career
Tadhg played most his schoolboy career at Leicester Celtic. He played alongside his fellow team mate and current Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper
Barry Murphy (footballer born 1985) . He also gained success with his St.Benildus Soccer team. He was part of the U18 Dublin Soccer champions team atSt. Benildus College in 2003. They beat Malahide 1-0 in the final, which was held inWayside Celtic s ground.Conor Sammon (now of Derry City) was on the opposing Malahide team.emi-professional career
Tadhg originally received a soccer scholarship off
University College Dublin A.F.C. UCD , where he played the beginning of his senior career. He played on several occasions for UCD in theEircom League 2004 season. However, he andPete Mahon , the UCD manager did not see eye to eye. Purcell then moved toKilkenny City under the astute management ofPat Scully for the 2005 season. He spent a season there with Pat but then moved toShamrock Rovers for the 2006 season along with his fellow manager Scully after Kilkenny failed to get promoted from the First Division.He made his Rovers debut in the opening game of the 2006 season [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/2006_03_10_vDundalk.php] . Tadhg is currently receiving considerable success at Shamrock Rovers, as he helped them gain promotion by winning the First Division in the 2006 season and is now playing regularly for the side in the top flight of Irish soccer, the Eircom League.
Honours
*"'First Division title
**Shamrock Rovers - 2006
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