Seamus Conneely

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Seamus Conneely
Personal information
Full name Seamus Joseph Conneely [1]
Date of birth (1988-07-09) 9 July 1988 (age 36) [2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England [2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 28
Youth career
–2007 Mervue United
2007 Galway United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Galway United 85 (2)
2011–2012 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2012 → Alfreton Town (loan) 9 (0)
2012–2014 Sligo Rovers 59 (3)
2015– Accrington Stanley 304 (12)
International career‡
2009–2010 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)
2010 Republic of Ireland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:54, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Seamus Joseph Conneely (born 9 July 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley. He has previously played for Galway United, Sheffield United and Alfreton Town. He was born in London, but moved with his parents to Connemara.

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Playing career

Galway United

Conneely (known as "Seamie" by Galway United fans) joined the club in 2007 from Mervue United. He completed a successful season in United's U21s before being given his senior competitive début against Shamrock Rovers at Terryland Park, replacing the injured Wesley Charles. This was Tony Cousins's last game in charge of Galway United.

Sheffield United

In January 2011 he signed an 18-month deal with English side Sheffield United. [3] In over a year after signing for the Blades, Conneely did not make a first team appearance, but he was a regular for the reserve team where he was the team captain. [4] On 9 March 2012 Conneely joined Alfreton Town on loan for a month. [5] He made his Alfreton début the following day, coming on as a substitute after only 16 minutes away against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank in a 1–0 victory for Alfreton Town. [6] After returning to Sheffield United, Conneely was released when his contract expired in May 2012. [7]

Sligo Rovers

Conneely joined Sligo Rovers in July 2012, winning the League of Ireland Premier Division in his first season. [8] [9]

Accrington Stanley

In January 2015, Conneely signed for Accrington Stanley, reuniting with former Sligo Rovers manager John Coleman. [10]

International career

Conneely was capped for Ireland at several youth levels from under-17s and made his under-21s début against Switzerland in October 2009. [11] He also represented Ireland in an under-23 team as part of the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy. [12]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Galway United 2008 [13] [14] LOI Premier Division 2005010——260
2009 [13] [15] LOI Premier Division3422020——382
2010 [13] [16] [17] LOI Premier Division3103110—1 [a] 0361
Total85210140—101003
Sheffield United 2010–11 [18] Championship 000000——00
2011–12 [19] League One 000000—0000
Total000000—0000
Alfreton Town (loan) 2011–12 [19] Conference Premier 9000——0090
Sligo Rovers 2012 [20] [21] LOI Premier Division13100102 [b] 000161
2013 [20] [22] [23] LOI Premier Division21140202 [c] 01 [d] 0301
2014 [20] LOI Premier Division25100104 [b] 05 [e] 0351
Total59340408060813
Accrington Stanley 2014–15 [24] League Two 1630000—00163
2015–16 [25] League Two4631010—3 [f] 0513
2016–17 [26] League Two3814030—1 [g] 0461
2017–18 [27] League Two3321020—00362
2018–19 [28] League One2712010—4 [g] 0341
2019–20 [29] League One3111000—4 [g] 0361
2020–21 [30] League One3811000—2 [g] 0411
2021–22 [31] League One2201000—1 [g] 0240
2022–23 [32] League One2603000—5 [g] 0340
2023–24 [33] League Two2702100—1 [g] 0301
Total3041216170—21034813
Career total457173021508028053819
  1. ↑ Appearances in League of Ireland Premier Division Relegation Playoffs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
  5. ↑ Four appearances in Setanta Sports Cup, one appearance in President's Cup
  6. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Sligo Rovers

Accrington Stanley

Individual

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  3. ↑ "Blades snap up Irish duo". Sheffield United F.C. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
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  6. ↑ "Lincoln City 0 Alfreton Town 1". BBC Sport. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Trio offered new deals – 11 released". Sheffield United F.C. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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  11. ↑ "Owen Garvan's late goal earns Ireland U21 a draw". fai.ie. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "U23s defeat Estonia in Tallinn". fai.ie. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
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  16. ↑ "Seamus Conneely | 2010 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  17. ↑ For additional cup matches:
    "Salthill Devon 1–3 Galway United (ex): Report | 2010 FAI CUP Fourth Round". extratime.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
    "Derry City 3–2 Galway United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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