Clive Delaney (born 2 January 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who plays in Sydney, Australia as a defender for amateur side Dunbar Rovers FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1980-01-02) 2 January 1980 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | UCD | 146 | (10) |
| 2003 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | St Patrick's Athletic | ? | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Derry City | 62 | (1) |
| 2007 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Derry City | 48 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He signed for Derry for the second time in February 2008,[1] having formerly played for the club between 2004 and 2006.[2][3] He formerly played for West Ham United, UCD, St Patrick's Athletic and Bray Wanderers.
Played for Pats in the 2003 FAI Cup Final and scored in the 2006 Final . Captained the Derry City side in 2008 to League Cup success.[citation needed]
Represented his country at the UEFA U-19 Championship in Sweden in 1999 where he scored the winning goal as Ireland defeated Greece to win the bronze medal. Signed for West Ham United in 2002/2003 where he became a regular in the Reserve side under Roger Cross. He had successful trials at QPR and Sunderland in pre-season 2003/2004, however he chose to return to Ireland to finish his Chartered Accounting qualification and play semi-professional football with St Patrick's Athletic in Dublin.[citation needed]
His uncle Leo O'Reilly won League of Ireland championships with Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk F.C. in the 1950s and 1960s.[citation needed]