Date of birth | 13 June 1979 |
Place of birth | Dublin |
Nationality | Irish |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Midfielder |
This hard-working teenager made rapid strides with Sheffield Wednesday in 2000-01, establishing himself as a regular in the first team before his season ended prematurely when he suffered a broken leg in the local 'derby' against Sheffield United in April.
Although primarily right-footed, he was mostly used in a wide-left midfield role where his fiery challenges and all-out commitment were put to good use.
Alan added to his Republic of Ireland Under-21 caps with further appearances against Netherlands, Portugal and Cyprus.
He joined Ipswich Town in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
---|---|---|---|
Cherry Orchard | 01 Jul 1997 | 06 Dec 1997 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | 06 Dec 1997 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Sunderland | 03 Oct 2003 | 03 Jan 2004 | L |
Sheffield United | 07 Jul 2004 | 19 Jan 2008 | |
Ipswich Town | 19 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997-98 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 1 |
||||
1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
|
1
|
|
1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
3 |
3
|
|
2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
1
|
||
2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 37 | 2 |
6
|
1
|
|
2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 6 |
1
|
|||
2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 35 | 3 |
2 |
5
|
|
2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 33 | 4 |
5 |
4
|
1
|
2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
1
|
|||
2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 2 | 23 | 1 |
4 |
9
|
2
|
2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 5 | 1 |
|||
2004-05 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 38 | 5 |
7 |
8
|
1
|
2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 23 | 4 |
4 |
3
|
|
2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 11 | 8 |
1
|
||
2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 14 | 2 |
1 |
1
|
|
2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 4 | 4 |
2
|
||
2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
|||
2008-09 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
|||
2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 28 | 6 |
2 |
6
|
|
2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 3 |
1
|
|||
2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 8 | 11 |
|||
2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
25 Oct 2003 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
08 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
22 Nov 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
29 Nov 2003 | Sunderland v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
08 Dec 2003 | Coventry City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997-98 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
1 |
|||
1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 2 |
1 |
||
1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
1
|
||
2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
||||
2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
||||
2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
|||
2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Unity Cup | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
||||
2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Greece | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 2 |
21 Jul 1998 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
23 Jul 1998 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
26 Jul 1998 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-1 (4-3) | UEFA U18 | Final |
22 Feb 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 1-2 | U21 | |
25 May 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Colombia | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
27 May 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Ghana | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
29 May 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
01 Sep 2000 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
06 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
23 Mar 2001 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
31 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
30 Apr 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
19 Aug 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Australia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 2004 | Jamaica v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UNITY CUP | |
05 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Nov 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
28 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.