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Johnny Kenny
Rovers Honours League 2023 Biography Johnny came through the underage system at his native Sligo Rovers, playing for their U15s, U17s and U19s. The forward was included in Liam Buckley's senior squad in 2021 and made his league debut against Dundalk at the Showgrounds in March. Johnny scored 12 goals for the Bit O'Red, including...
Darragh Burns
Rovers Honours President's Cup 2024 Biography Darragh began at St Kevin's Boys; his early flair was evident during his victorious campaign at the Ravenna European Cup, where he scored the winning goal in the final. Burns furthered his development at St Patrick's Athletic, transitioning into senior football signing his first professional contract in 2020. After...
Josh Honohan
Rovers Honours President's Cup 2024 Biography Josh moved to Cork City’s academy from Carrigaline United in 2018. He started with the Under 17s and Under 19s before signing his first professional contract in August 2019. That deal led to appearances on the bench for Premier Division fixtures against Sligo Rovers and Waterford, and he made...
Darragh Nugent
Honours League 2020 2021 2023 President's Cup 2024 BIOGRAPHY Darragh joined Shamrock Rovers at the beginning of 2019 from UCD. He made an immediate impression in the middle of the park for the Under 19s and was on the team that beat Bohemians in the final of the Enda McGuill Cup at Dalymount Park. After...
Markus Poom
Rovers Honours League 2023 President's Cup 2024 Biography Markus (23) spent his youth career at Nomme United for five years before joining reigning champions Flora Tallinn in 2016. He made his senior debut for Flora in August of that year. In seven seasons with the club, the midfielder scored 21 goals in 150 league appearances....
Trevor Clarke
Rovers Honours League 2023 President's Cup 2024 Biography Trevor played underage football for Crumlin United and St Kevin's Boys before going to England, where he was a part of Middlesborough's youth academy. He left 'Boro in July 2015 and signed for Shamrock Rovers U19 side in September 2015. Trevor made his debut for the Hoops...
Leon Pohls
Rovers Honours League 2020 2021 2022 2023 FAI Cup 2019 President's Cup 2024 Biography Leon played in the youth ranks of Eintracht Frankfurt before signing for English non-league side Tadcaster Albion in 2017. After a few months with the i2i Academy based in York, Leon signed for Shamrock Rovers in February 2018 after a spell...
Daniel Cleary
Rovers Honours League 2022 2023 President's Cup 2024 Biography Daniel Cleary's football journey playing for Crumlin United before moving to Liverpool's Academy at 15. His Liverpool tenure. highlighted by a debut in a 2015 friendly and involvement in a UEFA Europa League squad, ended in 2016 after an injury caused by a teammate. Cleary's career...