Seamus Donnelly (footballer) explained

Seamus Donnelly
Birth Date:25 May 1971
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Home Farm
Youthyears2:1994–1996
Youthclubs2:Franklin Pierce College
Years1:1997
Clubs1:New Hampshire Phantoms
Caps1:?
Goals1:9
Years2:1998–2000
Clubs2:Hampton Roads Mariners
Caps2:?
Goals2:36
Years3:2001–2003
Clubs3:Charleston Battery
Caps3:43
Goals3:1
Years4:2004
Clubs4:Harrisburg City Islanders

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]

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  1. http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=II&yr=1995 1995 All Americans
  2. http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=II&yr=1996 1996 All Americans