Seamus Sharkey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Laxey, Isle of Man | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Derry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Derry City | 5 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Finn Harps (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Southern Cross United | ||
| 2011 | Lisburn Distillery | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Rochester Lancers (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Derry City | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Limerick | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Glenavon | 18 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Institute | ||
| International career | |||
| Ellan Vannin | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 September 2025 | |||
Seamus Sharkey (born 11 May 1990) is a Manx former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Sharkey started his career with League of Ireland First Division side Derry City, helping them earn promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division.[1] Before the 2011 season, he signed for Southern Cross United in Australia, where he played for a few months until returning home and signing for Lisburn Distillery for a brief period.[2] In 2014, he signed for Rochester Lancers in the United States.[3] Before the 2015 season, Sharkey returned to League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.[4][5] Before the 2016 season, he signed for Limerick in the League of Ireland First Division.[6][7][8][9]
Before the 2017 season, he returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division, signing for Sligo Rovers.[10][11][12] Before the second half of 2018–19, Sharkey signed for Glenavon in the NIFL Premiership, helping them win the 2019 Mid-Ulster Cup.[13][14][15][16] In 2020, he signed for NIFL Championship club Institute.[17]
International career
[edit]He represented Ellan Vannin at the 2014 ConIFA World Football Cup but missed the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.[18][19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Derry City's First Division champions: Where are they now?". derryjournal.com.
- ^ "Sharkey heads down under". extratime.com.
- ^ "Britain's other national team: Ellan Vannin". footballpink.net.
- ^ "Sharkey keen to make Brandywell breakthrough". derrynow.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-10-19.
- ^ "2015 Season Preview: Derry City". punditarena.com.
- ^ "An Inspiring Underdog Story: Isle of Man Footballer Sets Sights on the Big Leagues".
- ^ "Isle of Man footballer aims high for Limerick FC". itv.com.
- ^ "Seamus Sharkey 'excited' to get going at Limerick FC". donegalsporthub.com.
- ^ "The Isle of Man team with a strong Irish connection". the42.ie.
- ^ "Seamus Sharkey: sports fitness".
- ^ "Seamus Sharkey puts pen to paper on new Sligo Rovers deal". donegaldaily.com.
- ^ "Sharkey signs for Sligo Rovers".
- ^ "Shay makes debut for Blues". iomtoday.co.im.
- ^ "Glenavon boss hails 'Rolls Royce' recruit after victory over Newry". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton gets his set-piece goal wish as Sharkey delivers in Mid-Ulster Cup Final". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Lurgan Blues sign defender Sharkey". bbc.com.
- ^ "Institute new signing Seamus Sharkey wants regular football". derryjournal.com.
- ^ "SLIGO STAR SHARKEY A MAN ON A MISSION; Isle do my very best to win World Cup, vows Seamus". thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ "Seamus Sharkey to miss Isle of Man duty due to Sligo injury crisis". extratime.com.
- ^ "A Complete Team-by-Team Guide to the CONIFA World Football Cup 2018 in London". 90min.com.
External links
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