Seamus Donnelly (footballer)

Seamus Donnelly

Personal information
Date of birth	(1971-05-25) 25 May 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Position	Forward
Youth career
	Home Farm
1994–1996	Franklin Pierce College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997	New Hampshire Phantoms	?	(9)
1998–2000	Hampton Roads Mariners	?	(36)
2001–2003	Charleston Battery	43	(1)
2004	Harrisburg City Islanders
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Seamus Donnelly (born 25 May 1971) is an Irish retired professional footballer who played professionally in the United States.

An aspiring Irish footballer, Donnelly broke his leg playing for Home Farm when he was eighteen years old. The injury put him out of playing for nearly a year and a half after which he played at the amateur level. While visiting family in Ireland, Sean Kenny, an assistant college coach in the United States, saw Donnelly playing in an amateur match. Kenny suggested Donnelly attend Franklin Pierce College on a soccer scholarship. He did so and was a 1995 First Team and 1996 Second Team Division II NCAA All American soccer player. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "1995 All Americans". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
2. "1996 All Americans". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.

External links

• Charleston Battery: Seamus Donnelly
• Seamus Donnelly
• Seamus Donnelly: Not Your Typical Hero