Joe O'Cearuill explained

Joe O'Cearuill
Fullname:Joseph Delpesh O'Cearuill[1]
Birth Date:9 February 1987
Birth Place:Edmonton, England
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2004–2005
Youthyears2:2005–2006
Youthclubs1:Leyton Orient
Youthclubs2:Watford
Years1:2006–2007
Years2:2007
Years3:2007–2008
Years4:2008–2009
Years5:2009
Years6:2009
Years7:2009–2010
Years8:2010–2011
Years9:2011
Years10:2012–2013
Years11:2013
Years12:2013–2015
Years13:2015
Years14:2015
Years15:2015–2016
Years16:2016
Clubs1:Arsenal
Clubs2:→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
Clubs3:Barnet
Clubs4:St Patrick's Athletic
Clubs5:Harlow Town
Clubs6:Boreham Wood
Clubs7:Forest Green Rovers
Clubs8:Bishop's Stortford
Clubs9:Tooting & Mitcham United
Clubs10:Haringey Borough
Clubs11:Enfield Town
Clubs12:Haringey Borough
Clubs13:Heybridge Swifts
Clubs14:Dover Athletic
Clubs15:Staines Town
Clubs16:Haringey Borough
Caps1:0
Caps2:8
Caps3:14
Caps4:15
Caps5:2
Caps6:1
Caps7:14
Caps8:15
Caps9:12
Caps10:28[2]
Caps13:3[3]
Caps14:0
Caps15:29
Caps16:9[4]
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Goals9:0
Goals10:2
Goals13:0
Goals14:0
Goals15:0
Goals16:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalyears2:2006
Nationalyears3:2007
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U21
Nationalteam2:Republic of Ireland B
Nationalteam3:Republic of Ireland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:00:00, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
Ntupdate:17:03, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Joseph Delpesh O'Cearuill (born 9 February 1987) is a retired footballer who played as a defender. His previous clubs have included Barnet and St. Patrick's Athletic, and he has been capped by the Republic of Ireland.

Career

Born in Edmonton, London, O'Cearuill started his career at Leyton Orient, playing 27 youth team games in the 2004–05 season,[5] before being released in August 2005.[6]

He joined Watford as a youth player for the 2005–06 season, but was released in the summer of 2006. He was signed by Premier League team Arsenal in July on a professional contract, having impressed after playing in their reserve team towards the end of the season.[7] He was an unused substitute for the Arsenal first team on 24 October 2006; a League Cup third round match against West Bromwich Albion.[8]

He moved to Barnet in August 2007 and made a total of 18 senior appearances for them.

In January 2008 O'Cearuill joined St Patrick's Athletic.[9] He made his competitive debut for St Patrick's on 7 March 2008, in a League of Ireland match against Sligo Rovers.[10] O'Cearuill made a total of 3 UEFA Cup appearances with St. Pats. He left the club in January 2009.[11]

He signed for Harlow Town on 17 September 2009,[12] before signing for Boreham Wood on 27 October.[13] He signed for Conference National team Forest Green Rovers on 6 November.[14]
In September 2010, Joe signed for Bishop's Stortford.[15] [16] In November 2011 he was playing for Tooting and Mitcham United.[17]

In August 2012 he signed for Haringey Borough,[18] before joining Isthmian League Premier Division side Enfield Town in January 2013.[19]

International career

Although born in England he was called up the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the first time in May 2007 for an end of season tour to the United States,[20] making his senior debut as a substitute against Ecuador on 22 May 2007 at Giants Stadium.[21] O'Cearuill then started the subsequent tour game against Bolivia at the Gillette Stadium.[22]

Club career statistics

This table is incomplete.

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal2006–07[23] 000000000000
Brighton (loan)2006–078010----10100
Barnet2007–081403000--10180
St Patrick's Athletic200815[24] 05[25] [26] 00[27] 03[28] 02[29] 0250
Forest Green Rovers2009–1014040----?0?0
Career totals510?????????

Notes

Cup statistics relate to the FA Cup for English teams and for the FAI Cup for St Patrick's

European stats listed under 2008 St Patrick's season relate to 2008–09 UEFA Cup

The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy unless stated. For his time at St Patrick's it relates to the 2008 Setanta Sports Cup.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hugman. Barry J. . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. 2008. 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. Web site: Joe O'cearuill Profile . Aylesbury United FC . 1987-02-09 . 2022-08-16.
  3. Web site: Heybridge Swifts | Appearances | O'Cearuill Joseph | 2014-2015 | Football Web Pages.
  4. Web site: Haringey Borough | Appearances | Joseph O'Cearuill | 2016-2017 | Football Web Pages.
  5. Web site: Youth Team Schedule & Standings . Leyton Orient F.C. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060105000541/http://www.leytonorient.premiumtv.co.uk/page/YouthTeamDetail/0%2C%2C10439~479436%2C00.html . 5 January 2006 . (source does not indicate the stats relate to 2004/05)
  6. Web site: Players out 2005/06 . Transfers . Leyton Orient F.C. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051216230812/http://www.leytonorient.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Transfers/0%2C%2C10439%2C00.html . 16 December 2005 .
  7. News: Tom. Adams. Wenger snaps up young guns. Sky Sports. 14 July 2006. 6 November 2009.
  8. News: West Brom 0-2 Arsenal . BBC Sport. 24 October 2006. 19 January 2016.
  9. News: Defender O'Cearuill leaves Barnet . 31 January 2008 . BBC Sport .
  10. Web site: St Patrick's Athletic 3 – Sligo Rovers 1. St Patrick's FC. 16 April 2011. 7 March 2008.
  11. Web site: O'CEARUILL LEAVES ST PAT'S. St Patrick's FC Site. 15 April 2011. 20 January 2009.
  12. News: David . Rimmer . Harlow boss swoops for Republic of Ireland defender . Harlow Star . 17 September 2009 . 6 November 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20120913171650/http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/harlowstar-sport/displayarticle.asp?id=449937 . 13 September 2012.
  13. News: Three in – one out at Wood . Non League Daily . 27 October 2009 . 7 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120925140527/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=61835 . 25 September 2012 .
  14. News: Forest Green snap up O'Cearuill. BBC Sport. 6 November 2009. 16 May 2016.
  15. http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Sport/Stortford-FC-coach-raves-at-trio-of-new-signings.htm Joe signs for the blue brazil
  16. News: Joe O'Cearuill Player Profile. Sky Sports. 18 September 2011.
  17. Web site: Tooting & Mitcham United 1 Hastings United 2. 26 November 2011. Hastings United FC. 24 February 2012. 18 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160118023136/http://www.hastingsunitedfc.co.uk/news/article/woodley-sent-off-but-us-still-tame-terrors/. dead.
  18. News: Haringey Borough sign former Orient, Barnet and Arsenal defender. Hampstead & Highgate Express. 30 August 2012. 2 January 2013.
  19. News: Enfield Town have signed former Leyton Orient and Barnet striker Scott McGleish and defender Joe O'Cearuill. Enfield Independent. 2 January 2013. 2 January 2013.
  20. Web site: Staunton Announces Squad for USA Friendlies . Football Association of Ireland.
  21. http://www.soccerscene.ie/sssenior/matchdetails.php?id=437 Ireland v Ecuador 22 May 2007 – match report and line-ups at soccerscene.ie
  22. News: Ireland play out a 1–1 draw against Bolivia in Boston . https://archive.today/20120802221020/http://www.fai.ie/fai/press-office/archive/2076.html . dead . 2 August 2012 . Football Association of Ireland . 26 May 2007 . 9 January 2012 .
  23. Web site: Joe O'Cearuill. CenturyComm. Soccerbase. 2 November 2015.
  24. Web site: League Results. Match Results. St Patrick's FC. 16 April 2011.
  25. Web site: Fai Cup Results. Match Results. St Patrick's FC. 16 April 2011.
  26. Web site: Sporting Fingal 3–3 St Patrick's Athletic . FAI Cup . RTÉ Sport . 16 April 2011 . 11 September 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081030062655/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0911/fingal_stpats.html . 30 October 2008 .
  27. Web site: League Cup Results. Match Results. St Patrick's FC. 16 April 2011.
  28. http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=2009/round=15283/match=303874/index.html 2008/09 UEFA Cup 2nd Qual Rnd line-ups v Elfsborg, and links to other rounds – UEFA
  29. Web site: Setanta Cup Results. Match Results. St Patrick's FC. 16 April 2011.