For a midfielder he has it all. Great passing, running off the ball and the ability to score great goals
His biggest plus is his ability to steal in un-noticed and grab vital winners. With all the new players coming into City, Ireland is the immovable force in their midfield
Even in his short career he has already upset a few people. First there was his short dropping espisode after scoring a goal then the incident where he said his Granny had died to get out of playing for the Republic of Ireland... even though she was still alive. He hasn't played for the republic since
And Tomorrow is his 23rd birthday, hopefully Wolves can make it a bad one :)
Stats
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Date of birth
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Friday, 22nd August 1986
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Height
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5.8
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Place of birth
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Cork, Republic Of Ireland
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Weight
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10.7
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Nationality
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Ireland, Republic of
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Position
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Midfield
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Comments
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Squad No.
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7
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Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards)
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Team
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Debut | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds | |
| 18 Sep 2005 | 120 (27) | 21 | 12 | 1 | ||
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Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards)
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Season
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First App. | Apps (+ sub) | Goals | Yellows | Reds | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 Jul 2008 | 48 (2) | 13 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 11 Aug 2007 | 37 (2) | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 20 Aug 2006 | 18 (11) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 Sep 2005 | 16 (12) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
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Appearances 120 (+ 27 as sub); Goals 21; Yellow cards 12; Red cards 1
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