Place of birth Dublin, Ireland 2003 St Patrick's Athletic 2003 West Ham United Height 1.98 m | 1998-2003 UCD Role Footballer Years Team Name Clive Delaney | |
Date of birth (1980-01-02) 2 January 1980 (age 35) | ||
FAI Cup Final - Derry City 4 - 3 St Pats
Clive Delaney (born 2 January 1980 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer who currently plays in Sydney, Australia as a defender for amateur side Dunbar Rovers FC.
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He signed for Derry for the second time in February 2008, having formerly played for the club between 2004 and 2006. 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 [1]. Captained the Derry City side in 2008 to League Cup success.
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.
His uncle Leo O'Reilly won League of Ireland championships with Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk F.C. in the 1950s and 1960s.