Ross Tierney

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Ross Tierney
Personal information
Full name Ross Tierney
Date of birth (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
(on loan from Motherwell)
Number 26
Youth career
2009–2018 St. Kevin's Boys
2018–2019 SKB-Bohs Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Bohemians 50 (9)
2022– Motherwell 32 (4)
2023– → Walsall (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U21 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:51, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:54, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Ross Tierney is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall, on loan from Scottish Premiership side Motherwell.

Contents

Club career

Bohemians

Tierney spent his youth career with St. Kevin's Boys (which was amalgamated with Bohemians in 2018) from the age of eight. [1] Having progressed through the Bohs-SKB U17s and U19s teams, Tierney came to prominence in the second half of the 2019 season with his displays.[ citation needed ]

He made his first-team debut in the League of Ireland Cup Quarter Final clash with Cork City in May 2019, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 win. [2] He struck a further three times during his rookie season, hitting the net against UCD, [3] Dundalk [4] and Waterford.

He made his first ever UEFA Europa Conference League appearance for Bohs against Stjarnan in July 2021 and scored his first European goal against F91 Dudelange two weeks later. [5]

After notching seven goals and fifteen assists during the 2021 campaign, Tierney, alongside teammate Dawson Devoy and UCD's Colm Whelan, was nominated for the PFAI Young Player of the Year award. [6]

Motherwell

On 1 December 2021, Tierney signed with Motherwell for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year deal. [7] He completed the move on 1 January 2022. Tierney made his debut for the club on 22 January 2022 in a Scottish Cup tie against Greenock Morton, coming off the bench in the 76th minute and winning a penalty as his side won 2–1 in extra time. His first goal for Motherwell came on 1 February where he netted a 92nd minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw against St Mirren. His second goal came at home to Rangers. [8] [9]

Walsall loan

On 24 July 2023, Tierney joined EFL League Two side Walsall on a season-long loan deal. [10] Tierney scored his first goal for Walsall against Blackburn Rovers in a Carabao Cup tie on 8 August 2023. [11]

International career

On 29 May 2021, Tierney was called up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21s squad. [12] He made his debut in a friendly against the Australia U23s on 2 June 2021, coming off the bench to score a last-minute winner with his first touch. [13] On 29 March 2022, he opened the scoring in a 2–0 win away to Sweden U21 in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, on his 7th cap for the U21s. [14]

Style of play

Despite his small stature, Tierney has been praised for his skill, footballing IQ, and courage by many news outlets. [15] [16] [17]

Career statistics

As of match played on 28 October 2023 [18]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bohemians 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division 824022–2 [lower-alpha 3] 0164
2020 League of Ireland Premier Division8010–00–90
2021 League of Ireland Premier Division34730–6 [lower-alpha 4] 2–439
Total509802262206813
Motherwell 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 14210–––152
2022–23 Scottish Premiership18210202 [lower-alpha 4] 01 [lower-alpha 5] 0242
Total32420202010394
Walsall (loan) 2023–24 League Two 1200011–2 [lower-alpha 6] 0151
Career total941310053825012219

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References

  1. ↑ "Ross Tierney's Bohemian FC official Profile page". bohemianfc.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Teen Tierney steps up as Bohemians see off Cork City in EA Sports Cup quarter-final". independent.ie/. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bohemians show no mercy as they hit sorry UCD for 10". irishtimes.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hoban bags four as Dundalk hit Bohemians for six at Oriel Park". irishtimes.com. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ross Tierney strike gives Bohemians precious win at Dudelange". rte.ie. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Motherwell boost as incoming signing earns Young Player of the Year nomination". dailyrecord.co.uk. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ross Tierney signs for Motherwell". Motherwell Football Club. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ireland U21 international Tierney makes instant impact amid debut in Scotland". The42. Press Association. 22 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Motherwell beat Morton after extra time". BBC Sport.
  10. ↑ "ROSS TIERNEY JOINS WALSALL ON LOAN". motherwellfc.co.uk/. Motherwell F.C. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Carabao Cup goals earn praise for Ireland prospect Zak Gilsenan and former Bohs man Ross Tierney". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Ross Tierney grabbing Ireland U-21 opportunity". 2 June 2021.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ↑ "REPORT | Australia U23 1-2 Ireland U21 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "REPORT | Sweden U21 0-2 Ireland U21 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  15. ↑ "Ross Tierney feared getting 'mangled' in celebrations for first Motherwell goal". www.newschainonline.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "'I was going to go celebrate with the fans and thought 'I'll get mangled over there' – Ross Tierney on first Motherwell goal". independent. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "Ross Tierney feared getting mangled in celebrations for first Motherwell goal". The42. Press Association. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Republic of Ireland - R. Tierney - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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