Mark O'Mahony

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Mark O'Mahony
Personal information
Full name Mark Jeremiah O'Mahony [1]
Date of birth (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Carrigaline, Ireland
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number 11
Youth career
–2019 Carrigaline United
2019–2023 Cork City
2023–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Cork City 11 (0)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 3 (0)
2024– → Portsmouth (loan) 9 (2)
International career‡
2019 Republic of Ireland U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U17 6 (4)
2023– Republic of Ireland U19 15 (6)
2024– Republic of Ireland U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:10, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Mark Jeremiah O'Mahony (born 14 January 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship side Portsmouth on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. [2]

Contents

Club career

Cork City

From Carrigaline, in County Cork, O'Mahony left Carrigaline United to join Cork City in 2019. He made 11 appearances for the club as they won the 2022 League of Ireland First Division to gain promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division. [2] [3]

Brighton & Hove Albion

In January 2023, O'Mahony joined the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported fee of an initial £50,000, signing a three-year contract. [4] On 12 November 2023, he was named among the match day squad in the Premier League as Brighton played at home against Sheffield United. [5] On 10 April 2024, he signed a new contract with the club until June 2027. [6] On 13 April 2024, he made his senior debut for the club, coming off the bench in their 1–1 draw away to Burnley in the Premier League. [7]

On 28 April 2024, he made his first ever Premier League start vs Bournemouth, getting subbed off at half-time. On 27 August, he scored his first senior goal in a 4-0 win against Crawley Town in the EFL Cup 2nd round.

Portsmouth (loan)

O'Mahony joined Portsmouth on 28 August 2024 on loan for the 2024–25 season. [8]

International career

He has been capped for Republic of Ireland at U-17, U-18 and U-19 levels, and was named the FAI’s U-17 Player of the Year in 2022. [9] In September 2022, he scored a hat trick for the Ireland U19 team against Gibraltar U19. [10] In December 2022 he was named the FAI U17 player of the year after scoring fourteen goals in sixteen appearances for Irish youth international teams. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cork City 2022 [2] League of Ireland First Division 11000–1 [b] 0120
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2023–24 [12] ———4 [c] 040
Brighton & Hove Albion 2023–24 [12] Premier League 3000000030
2024–25 [13] 000011—11
Total3000110041
Portsmouth (loan) 2024–25 [13] Championship 8200——82
Career total222001150283
  1. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Munster Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Club

Cork City

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mark O'Mahony at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cork City are First Division champions after draw at packed Turner's Cross". echo live. October 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ O'Connor, Sean (23 January 2023). "Cork City's Mark O'Mahony, 18, becomes the latest member of the Irish contingent at Brighton". Independent.ie. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "BRIGHTON VS. SHEFF UTD". Soccerway. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Mark O'Mahony signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cork teenager Mark O'Mahony makes Premier League debut for Brighton". Irish Independent. April 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "O'Mahony links up with Portsmouth". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Donavan, Shane (26 January 2023). "Confirmed: Mark O'Mahony joins Brighton from Cork City". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Cork City's Mark O'Mahony hits hat-trick for Ireland U19s in 6-0 win over Gibraltar". Irish Examiner. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Cork City's Mark O'Mahony is named the FAI U17 player of the year". echolive.ie. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Mark O'Mahony in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Mark O'Mahony | Football Stats | Brighton & Hove Albion | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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