Ger Robinson

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Ger Robinson
Personal information
Full name Gerald Robinson
Date of birth (1982-06-09) 9 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2001 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2000–2001 Scarborough 6 (1)
2001–2002 Dundalk 17 (4)
2001–2002 Kilkenny City 9 (2)
2002–2003 Longford Town 6 (1)
2003 Monaghan United ? (0)
2006–2008 Kildare County 46 (11)
International career
1999 Republic of Ireland U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ger Robinson (born 9 June 1982 in Dunboyne) is an Irish football striker, who last played for Kildare County in the League of Ireland. He is also involved in Gaelic football and has managed the Meath under-20 county team.

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Biography

Robinson was signed by Middlesbrough as an apprentice at age 14 and trained alongside the likes of Fabrizio Ravanelli, Juninho and Paul Gascoigne as a youngster with Middlesbrough. [1] [2] Despite showing promise, he was never promoted to the senior team, and after ITV digital went bankrupt he returned to Ireland on loan at Dundalk F.C. [3] [2]

He scored on his League of Ireland debut at home to Shels on 27 August 2001 [4] and at the end of the season he picked up an FAI Cup winner's medal. He then had spells with Kilkenny City, Monaghan United and Longford Town before changing codes to play GAA. For Longford he scored one goal in 7 total appearances [5]

He picked up a Meath Senior Football Championship winner's medal for St Peters Dunboyne in the following years, where he was man of the match in the final .

Robinson returned to soccer when his uncle John Ryan gave him a chance to line out for Kildare County while maintaining his GAA commitments at the same time. In the 2006 seasons and the 2007 seasons he played for Kildare County only in the latter end of the season due to GAA commitments. In this spell he scored 10 goals in 15 games. In 2008, he committed solely to soccer and played the entire season but only scored 1 goal in 31 appearances. He did not play for The Thoroughbreds after that.

Following his retirement, he became manager of St Peters Dunboyne. [6] He managed the Meath under-20 football team from 2019 until 2020. [7] [8] On 10 December 2020, it was announced that he would become manager of Clogherinkoe. [9]

Honours

Soccer

AFL Div 3 North

 Dunboyne o35s - 2022

GAA

Meath Senior Football Championship: 1

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References

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  2. 1 2 Boyle, Donnchadh (21 February 2020). "Royal return working out for Robinson". independent. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. "Dundalk Boost Striking Options - Dundalk Football Club". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. "Uncle John Proud of Ger - Dundalk Football Club". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  5. "2002/03 « Longford Town FC • Official Website". Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  6. From Dunboyne to mixing it with Gazza at Boro and back again: The Meathman who has lived more than one sporting life
  7. "Robinson appointed u-20 boss". Meath Chronicle . 13 December 2019.
  8. "Flynn confirmed as Meath U20 manager with Geraghty as selector". Hogan Stand. 11 January 2021. Flynn previously managed Mullingar Shamrocks and succeeds Dunboyne clubman Ger Robinson in the position
  9. Robinson Appointmented Manager Of Clogherinhoe Senior Footballers. [ permanent dead link ]