Fiachra McArdle

Infobox Football biography
playername = Fiachra McArdle(fifi)
fullname = Fiachra McArdle
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|08|18|df=yes
cityofbirth = Dundalk
countryofbirth = Ireland
position = Midfielder
years = 2001-2002
2003-2004
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
clubs = Derby County F.C.
Shamrock Rovers
Dundalk F.C.
Athlone Town F.C.
Dundalk F.C.
Kildare County
Sporting Fingal
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
7 (0)
?(?)
?(?)
?(?)
17(1)
? (?)

Fiachra McArdle (born 18 August 1983 in Dundalk) is a footballer currently playing for Sporting Fingal. He joined Eircom League side Kildare County F.C midway through the 2007 season. The midfield player joined English outfit Derby County F.C. as a 15 year old in 1998. He progressed through the clubs academy and won a reserve premier league medal in 2001. He was promoted to Derbys first team squad, however he failed to make an appearance returning home in 2002.

On his return to Ireland he was signed by then Shamrock Rovers manager Liam Buckley and played for Rovers in the Eircom Premier league before suffering a bad knee injury. He made a total of nine appearances coming off the bench for six of them. His debut was at Bray on the 10th of May 2004 in a League Cup clash [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vBrayWanderers100504.htm] . His League debut was against Drogheda United on the 4th of June [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vDrogheda040604.htm] .

McArdle linked up with hometown club Dundalk F.C. and had two spells there sandwiched by a six month spell at Athlone Town F.C. McArdle represented Ireland at U18, U19 and at U21 level and was part of the squad which competed in the Japan Cup in 2001.

McArdle made only 17 appearances for Kildare County during the 2007 season due to a broken collarbone which he sustained in his first match for the club against midland Athlone Town F.C.. Fiachra signed a new contract with Kildare County during the 2007 close season keeping him at the club for the 2008 season [ [http://www.kildarecountyfc.com/news/news-details.asp?NewsID=955 News - Kildare County FC ] ] . However he still departed the club for Sporting Fingal just before the 2008 season.

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