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Shane Redmond
Irish footballer and Gaelic footballer
Shane Patrick Redmond (born 23 March 1989) is an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He now plays Gaelic football with St Mary's, Saggart in the Dublin Senior Football Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Patrick Redmond[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rathcoole Boys | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| 2006–2008 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Eastwood Town (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Darlington (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Chesterfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Mansfield Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bray Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 61 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Dublin, Redmond began his career with Rathcoole Boys before moving to famed Dublin schoolboy club Cherry Orchard.
Redmond signed for Nottingham Forest from Cherry Orchard in July 2006. In November 2008 he joined Eastwood Town on loan. He spent five months on loan with the eventual Northern Premier League Premier Division winners, making a total of 31 appearances: 24 in the league and seven in Eastwood's successful FA Cup run. Redmond was recalled by Forest on 6 April 2009 as cover for Paul Smith.
Burton Albion
On 6 July 2009, Forest agreed to loan the Republic of Ireland under-21 keeper to Burton Albion until January, with the possibility of a season-long agreement. After his first game for Burton Albion, in which they suffered a 3–1 defeat against Shrewsbury Town, he was replaced by his fellow on-loan goalkeeper Artur Krysiak.
Darlington
Redmond returned to Forest in January 2010, but was soon loaned out again to League Two strugglers Darlington.[2] He made his full league debut against Northampton Town which ended in a 2–1 defeat for his new club.[3]
Chesterfield
Redmond was among a number of players released by Forest at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4] On 4 August 2010, he signed for League Two side Chesterfield on a monthly contract after a successful pre-season trial with the club.[5] Despite not playing in a single match for the Spireites, Redmond was reserve goalkeeper on a regular basis he was able to gain a Football League Two winners medal. Redmond was released by Chesterfield at the end of the 2010–11 season as his contract had expired.
Mansfield Town
On 1 July 2011, Redmond was announced as Mansfield Town's latest signing.[6] He was released by Mansfield at the end of the 2012–13 season.[7]
Bray Wanderers
In July 2013, Redmond signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bray Wanderers.[8] He was largely understudy to first choice goalkeeper Darren Quigley in the Carlisle Grounds.
Redmond has been capped 21 times by the Republic of Ireland U21's, a record level of appearances.
After finishing playing professional football, Redmond returned to Gaelic football with St. Mary's, Saggart in the Dublin Senior Football Championship.[9]
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 347. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- "Red Redmond loaned to Darlington". thisisnottingham.co.uk. 26 January 2010.
- "Darlington 1–2 Northampton". BBC Sport. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- "Forest Five Offered New Contracts". nottinghamforest.co.uk. Nottingham Forest F.C. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- "Redmond joins Spireites". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. Chesterfield F.C. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- "Redmond makes Mansfield switch". mansfieldtown.net. Mansfield Town F.C. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Cox announces retained list". mansfieldtown.net. Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Wanderers sign Shane Redmond". Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- "Fins bid to transform their Parnell Park fortunes". Irish Independent. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Shane Redmond at Soccerbase
