Date of birth | 24 March 1980 |
Place of birth | Graignamanagh |
Nationality | Irish |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
This exciting young striker featured in a handful of games for Sunderland in the early part of 2000-01, and scored in the Worthington Cup second leg win at Luton Town.
In January, he joined Second Division Swindon Town for an extended loan period in a move that proved beneficial to both player and club.
He announced his arrival in spectacular fashion, scoring within three minutes of his debut against Bury, and then winning a penalty when he was brought down in the box following a mazy run.
He is a very lively forward with great pace, who can take on and beat defenders with his direct style of play.
He continued to be a regular for the Republic of Ireland Under-21 team winning five more caps during the season.
Michael joined Grimsby Town in July 2004 with a two-year contract.
He was made available for transfer in August 2006.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Kilkenny City | 01 Jul 1998 | 30 Aug 1999 | |
Sunderland | 30 Aug 1999 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Swindon Town | 27 Jan 2001 | 06 May 2001 | L |
Hull City | 19 Sep 2001 | 19 Oct 2001 | L |
Barnsley | 28 Mar 2002 | 21 Apr 2002 | L |
York City | 01 Nov 2002 | 31 Jan 2003 | L |
Sheffield Wednesday | 31 Jan 2003 | 05 May 2003 | L |
Sheffield Wednesday | 03 Oct 2003 | 03 Jan 2004 | L |
Grimsby Town | 20 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 8 |
1 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 2 |
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2000-01 | Swindon Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2000-01 | Swindon Town | League Division 2 | 17 | 1 |
4 |
2
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2001-02 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 1 | 4 |
4 |
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2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 13 | 2 |
3 |
2
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2002-03 | York City | League Division 3 | 10 | 1 |
2 |
4
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2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 2 | 9 | 3 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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2004-05 | Grimsby Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 24 | 16 |
9 |
4
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2005-06 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 3 | ||||
2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 42 | 2 |
14 |
5
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2005-06 | Grimsby Town | League Two Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
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2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 |
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2006-07 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 4 | 6 |
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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 | |
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07 Aug 2004 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
10 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
14 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bury | W | 5-1 | League Two | |
21 Aug 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
24 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
28 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
30 Aug 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
04 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
11 Sep 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
18 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
21 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
25 Sep 2004 | Cambridge United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
28 Sep 2004 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
01 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
08 Oct 2004 | Northampton Town v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
16 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
19 Oct 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
23 Oct 2004 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
30 Oct 2004 | Grimsby Town v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
06 Nov 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
13 Nov 2004 | Exeter City v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
26 Nov 2004 | Southend United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
07 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
11 Dec 2004 | Yeovil Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
17 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
26 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
29 Dec 2004 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
11 Jan 2005 | Grimsby Town v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
15 Jan 2005 | Leyton Orient v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
22 Jan 2005 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | L | 2-4 | League Two | |
28 Jan 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
05 Feb 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
12 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
19 Feb 2005 | Swansea City v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
22 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Chester City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
26 Feb 2005 | Grimsby Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
01 Mar 2005 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
12 Mar 2005 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
19 Mar 2005 | Grimsby Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
25 Mar 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
16 Apr 2005 | Notts County v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
23 Apr 2005 | Grimsby Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
30 Apr 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers v Grimsby Town | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
07 May 2005 | Grimsby Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
06 Aug 2005 | Grimsby Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
09 Aug 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
20 Aug 2005 | Grimsby Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
24 Aug 2005 | Derby County v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
27 Aug 2005 | Barnet v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
29 Aug 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
02 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Stockport County | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
06 Sep 2005 | Chester City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
10 Sep 2005 | Peterborough United v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
17 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
20 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
24 Sep 2005 | Boston United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
27 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
01 Oct 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
07 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
14 Oct 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
22 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
26 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Oct 2005 | Northampton Town v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
05 Nov 2005 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
11 Nov 2005 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
19 Nov 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
26 Nov 2005 | Oxford United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
06 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
10 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
26 Dec 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
28 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
31 Dec 2005 | Wrexham v Grimsby Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
02 Jan 2006 | Grimsby Town v Carlisle United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
14 Jan 2006 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
17 Jan 2006 | Darlington v Grimsby Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
21 Jan 2006 | Torquay United v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
24 Jan 2006 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
28 Jan 2006 | Grimsby Town v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
04 Feb 2006 | Notts County v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
11 Feb 2006 | Grimsby Town v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
14 Feb 2006 | Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
04 Mar 2006 | Rushden and Diamonds v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
11 Mar 2006 | Grimsby Town v Barnet | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
18 Mar 2006 | Grimsby Town v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
21 Mar 2006 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
25 Mar 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | L | 5-0 | League Two | |
01 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
08 Apr 2006 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
15 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
21 Apr 2006 | Grimsby Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
29 Apr 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
06 May 2006 | Grimsby Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
13 May 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | W | 0-1 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
16 May 2006 | Grimsby Town v Lincoln City | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
28 May 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
05 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Boston United | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
08 Aug 2006 | Wrexham v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
12 Aug 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
22 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
26 Aug 2006 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
01 Sep 2006 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
16 Dec 2006 | Lincoln City v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
22 Dec 2006 | Grimsby Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
26 Dec 2006 | Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
30 Dec 2006 | Stockport County v Grimsby Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
01 Jan 2007 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | L | 0-4 | League Two |
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 |
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1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
1 |
1
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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 | |
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09 Mar 1999 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 2 |
25 Apr 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Greece | L | 1-2 | U21 | |
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 |
10 Oct 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Estonia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
23 Mar 2001 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
01 Jun 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.