Cory O'Sullivan

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Cory O'Sullivan
Personal information
Full name Cory O'Sullivan
Date of birth (2006-05-02) 2 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Ballyfermot, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Shamrock Rovers
Number 27
Youth career
2011–2016 Cherry Orchard
2016– Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Shamrock Rovers 10 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U16 11 (0)
2022–2023 Republic of Ireland U17 14 (0)
2023– Republic of Ireland U19 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:35, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Cory O'Sullivan (born 2 May 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.

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Career

Youth career

Ballyfermot, County Dublin man O'Sullivan began playing with local club Cherry Orchard, [1] before joining the academy of League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers at the age of 10. [2]

Shamrock Rovers

On 29 July 2022, O'Sullivan made his senior debut for Shamrock Rovers, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 win over Bangor GG in the FAI Cup at Tallaght Stadium. [3] He made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut for the club on 29 April 2024, replacing Dylan Watts in the 68th minute of a 4–0 win at home to Drogheda United. [4] On 2 August 2024, he scored his first goal at senior level, opening the scoring in the 8th minute of a 2–1 win over Waterford at the RSC. [5] O'Sullivan made his first appearance in European competition on 3 October 2024, replacing Markus Poom in the 54th minute of a 1–1 draw at home to APOEL in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League at Tallaght Stadium. [6]

International career

O'Sullivan has represented the Republic of Ireland at various underage levels. He was part of the squad for the Republic of Ireland U17 side's 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship campaign in May 2023. [7] In November 2023, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 side. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 14 March 2025 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shamrock Rovers 2022 LOI Premier Division 00100 [b] 00 [c] 010
2023 00000 [b] 00 [d] 000
2024 61003 [e] 03 [d] 0121
2025 40001 [f] 00 [d] 050
Total101104030181
Total101104030181
  1. Includes FAI Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
  5. 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 1 appearance in the UEFA Conference League
  6. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League

References

  1. https://x.com/CherryOrchardFC/status/1785248446955368758
  2. "Academy Stars".
  3. "FAI Cup Report: Bangor Celtic 0 - 4 Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com.
  4. Buttner, Paul (April 29, 2024). "Rovers rediscover spark to hand Drogheda a drubbing" via www.rte.ie.
  5. "'Nothing fazes him' - Stephen Bradley hails Hoops teen after breakthrough goal". Irish Mirror. August 3, 2024.
  6. "Subs inspire 10-man Shamrock Rovers as Dylan Watts pops up with late, late leveller". Irish Independent. October 3, 2024.
  7. "Ireland squad announced for U17 Euros". Football Association of Ireland. 2023-05-12.
  8. "MU19 | Mohan names squad for U19 EURO qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
  9. "Republic of Ireland - C. O'Sullivan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.