| Rory Hale | |
| Fullname: | Rory Hale |
| Birth Date: | 1996 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aston Villa |
| Youthyears1: | -2017 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Currentclub: | Cliftonville |
| Clubs1: | Galway United |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | Derry City |
| Caps2: | 32 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Crusaders |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2021– |
| Clubs4: | Cliftonville |
| Caps4: | 115 |
| Goals4: | 24 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Club-Update: | 29 April 2024 |
Rory Hale (born 27 November 1996) is an Irish footballer who plays for Cliftonville in the NIFL Premiership.
Hale started his career at Aston Villa, and regularly played in their Under-23s side, and eventually becoming captain. Hale was released by Aston Villa aged 20, and trialled at Sheffield United and West Brom before signing with Galway United.[1]
Galway United announced the signing of Hale in August 2017.[2] Hale joined Derry City in January 2018.[3]
Hale joined Derry City in January 2018 along with his brother, Ronan. The brothers’ grandfather is Derry City legend Danny Hale.[4]
Hale joined NIFL Premiership side Crusaders in January 2019. His grandfather, Danny, also played for Crusaders, scoring over 100 goals. His great-uncle Gerry also played for the club. In 2019, Rory's brother Ronan also joined.[5] [6] In 2019, Hale won the Irish Cup with the Crues, and was an unused substitute in the final.[7]
Crusaders’ North Belfast rivals Cliftonville signed Hale in 2021.[8]
In 2014, Hale made two appearances for the Northern Ireland under-19 team. In 2019 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team but did not make an appearance.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Galway United | 2017 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Derry City | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| Crusaders | 2018-19 | NIFL Premiership | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2019-20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | ||||
| Cliftonville | 2020-21 | NIFL Premiership | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||||
| 2022-23 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 | |||
| 2023-24 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 11 | ||||
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 117 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 27 | |||
| Career Total | 191 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 33 | |||
Derry City
Crusaders
2018–19
Cliftonville
Individual