Seamus Conneely

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*
Years Team Apps (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.

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
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Galway United 2008[13][14] LOI Premier Division 20 0 5 0 1 0 — — 26 0
2009[13][15] LOI Premier Division 34 2 2 0 2 0 — — 38 2
2010[13][16][17] LOI Premier Division 31 0 3 1 1 0 — 1[a] 0 36 1
Total 85 2 10 1 4 0 — 1 0 100 3
Sheffield United 2010–11[18] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2011–12[19] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Alfreton Town (loan) 2011–12[19] Conference Premier 9 0 0 0 — — 0 0 9 0
Sligo Rovers 2012[20][21] LOI Premier Division 13 1 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 0 0 16 1
2013[20][22][23] LOI Premier Division 21 1 4 0 2 0 2[c] 0 1[d] 0 30 1
2014[20] LOI Premier Division 25 1 0 0 1 0 4[b] 0 5[e] 0 35 1
Total 59 3 4 0 4 0 8 0 6 0 81 3
Accrington Stanley 2014–15[24] League Two 16 3 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 16 3
2015–16[25] League Two 46 3 1 0 1 0 — 3[f] 0 51 3
2016–17[26] League Two 38 1 4 0 3 0 — 1[g] 0 46 1
2017–18[27] League Two 33 2 1 0 2 0 — 0 0 36 2
2018–19[28] League One 27 1 2 0 1 0 — 4[g] 0 34 1
2019–20[29] League One 31 1 1 0 0 0 — 4[g] 0 36 1
2020–21[30] League One 38 1 1 0 0 0 — 2[g] 0 41 1
2021–22[31] League One 22 0 1 0 0 0 — 1[g] 0 24 0
2022–23[32] League One 26 0 3 0 0 0 — 5[g] 0 34 0
2023–24[33] League Two 27 0 2 1 0 0 — 1[g] 0 30 1
Total 304 12 16 1 7 0 — 21 0 348 13
Career total 457 17 30 2 15 0 8 0 28 0 538 19
  1. ^ Appearances in League of Ireland Premier Division Relegation Playoffs
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Sligo Rovers

Accrington Stanley

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Seamus Conneely". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  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.
  4. ^ "Alfreton Town sign Dagenham and Redbridge striker Adam Cunnington and Sheffield United defender Seamus Conneely on loan". chad.co.uk. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Alfreton sign Seamus Conneely". BBC Sport. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  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.
  8. ^ "Sligo Rovers swoop to sign Seamus Conneely and Jeff Henderson until end of 2013". RTÉ. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ^ Farry, Jessica (13 October 2012). "Sligo Rovers are 2012 League Champions". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. ^ Jewell, Dan (1 January 2015). "Seamus Conneely joins Reds". Accrington Stanley F.C. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015.
  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.
  13. ^ a b c "Seamus Conneely: Soccer player profile & career statistics". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Seamus Conneely | 2008 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Seamus Conneely | 2009 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  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.
  18. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  20. ^ a b c d e "Games played by Seamus Conneely – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Seamus Conneely | 2012 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Seamus Conneely | 2013 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  23. ^ Finn, Alan (6 October 2013). "Sligo Rovers 3–0 Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  25. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  27. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  30. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  32. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  33. ^ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  34. ^ O'Gorman, Simon (3 November 2013). "Sligo Rovers win the FAI Cup 2013". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  35. ^ Pollard, Stephen (10 May 2014). "Sligo Rovers win 2014 Setanta Sports Cup". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  36. ^ 🎥 Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman discusses his Player, Young Player and Goal of the Season selections. | By Accrington StanleyFacebook. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via www.facebook.com.