Maurice Farrell

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Maurice Farrell
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Full name Maurice Farrell
Date of birth (1969-11-22) 22 November 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988 Shelbourne
Home Farm
Athlone Town
1990–1991 Elm Rovers
1991–2004 Bray Wanderers 274 (3)
2009 Shelbourne 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2009

Maurice Farrell (born 22 November 1969 in Dublin, Ireland) [1] is a retired Irish footballer who had a 13-year spell with League of Ireland club Bray Wanderers. Farrell played as a left back.

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Career

Farrell made a name at Bray Wanderers over a period of 13 years for whom he was the club's longest serving player. [2] He began his senior career with Shelbourne in 1988 before spells with Home Farm, Athlone Town and non-league Elm Rovers. [2] Farrell joined Bray Wanderers prior to the start of the 1991–92 League of Ireland Premier Division. During his lengthy career at the Carlisle Grounds, Farrell made over 300 competitive first-team appearances for Bray. [3] [4] He won two First Division titles for Bray in 1996 and 2000 and won two further promotions from the First Division for Bray in 1998 and 2004. During his time at the club, Farrell helped Bray Wanderers win the 1999 FAI Cup final with victory over Finn Harps following a second replay.[ citation needed ] Farrell retired from senior football at the end of the 2004 First Division season with Bray after helping them to a 3rd-place finish and promotion to the Premier Division. Prior to his retirement from Bray, Farrell's testimonial match was attended by "thousands" and included a Bray Wanderers and Irish international selection. [5]

Farrell made a short comeback to League of Ireland football in June 2009 with Shelbourne F.C., after joining the club's coaching staff. Farrell also registered as a player for Shelbourne, and following his retirement 5 years previously, made a comeback as player at the age of 39 on 10 July 2009 when he came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Shelbourne in a 1–0 victory over UCD. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Profiles – Maurice Farrell". shelbournefc.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Bray Wanderers All Time XI". braywanderers.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Veteran two to keep on wandering". rte.ie. 6 January 2004. [Maurice] Farrell [is] the club's longest serving player with 310 first team appearances
  4. ↑ "Bray player's son dies in car crash". Bray People. Maurice Farrell made his debut in the Green and White shirt in August 1991 [..] During his career he made 274 League appearances and figured in 334 matches
  5. ↑ "Thousands come out to see Maurice Farrell testimonial". Bray People. 19 July 2003.
  6. ↑ "UCD 0 – 1 Shelbourne". extratime.ie. 21 July 2009.

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