| Tiernan Brooks | |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Gateshead |
| Youthclubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Youthyears2: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Notts County |
| Years1: | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Notts County |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Lincoln United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Worksop Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Coalville Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Hednesford Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Boston United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Cork City (loan) |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024 |
| Clubs8: | → Rochdale (loan) |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Gateshead |
| Caps9: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:32, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 16:54, 11 June 2024 (UTC) |
Tiernan Brooks (born 17 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Gateshead. Born in England, Brooks represents the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.
Born in Sheffield,[1] Brooks played for Sheffield Wednesday before joining Notts County's academy.[2] During the 2019–20 season, Brooks spent time on loan at Lincoln United. There, he impressed Lincoln chairman Rob Bradley, who described him as "the best young goalkeeper I’ve ever seen".[3] He spent time with Worksop Town F.C. in late 2020[4] and August 2021,[5] while he was sent on loan at Coalville Town in February 2022.[6]
Brooks signed a new three-year contract with Notts County in June 2022.[7] He then had loan spells with Hednesford Town and Boston United during the 2022–23 season.[8] On 4 March 2023, the goalkeeper made his professional debut for Notts County in a league match against Bromley, saving a penalty eight minutes into the game.[9] As first-choice keeper Sam Slocombe was sidelined with an injury, Brooks was given a run of games in the following weeks, including a home debut at Meadow Lane.[10] His performances were reported to be going from "strength to strength" during this period.[11] On 7 July 2023, Brooks signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City on loan until the end of their season in November.[12] He made his debut on the same day, in a 1–1 draw away to St Patrick's Athletic, but he was substituted off in the 55th minute with a foot injury that would keep him out of action for several months.[13] In January 2024, he joined National League side Rochdale on loan for the remainder of the season.[14]
On 5 July 2024, Brooks joined National League side Gateshead on a two-year deal.[15] He made his debut for Gateshead on 10 August 2024 in a 5–1 win over Ebbsfleet. [16]
Brooks took part in a training camp with England's youth national set-up at St. George's Park in December 2021.[17] He was put on standby selection for the England under-19 national team ahead of the 2022 European Championship, which was ultimately won by the Three Lions themselves.[18]
He later switched allegiances to represent the Republic of Ireland, thanks to his family ties in Sligo.[19] He made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team on 26 March 2023, starting in a 2–1 win against Iceland.[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Notts County | 2019–20 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Lincoln United (loan) | 2019–20[21] | NPL Division One South East | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Worksop Town (loan) | 2020–21[22] | NPL Division One South East | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Coalville Town (loan) | 2021–22[23] | Southern Premier Division Central | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Hednesford Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Southern Premier Division Central | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Boston United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Cork City (loan) | 2023 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Gateshead | 2024–25 | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 0 | |||