Shaun Holmes

Shaun Holmes
Personal information
Full name	Shaun Holmes
Date of birth	27 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Derry, Northern Ireland
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1997–1999	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2001	Manchester City
2001–2004	Wrexham
2004–2006	Glentoran
2006	Derry City
2007–2008	Finn Harps
2009	Sligo Rovers
2009–2010	Institute
International career
	Northern Ireland U18
2000–2001	Northern Ireland U21
2002	Northern Ireland
2003	Northern Ireland B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shaun Holmes (born 27 December 1980 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish footballer.

Career

He had previously played for Derry City in the League of Ireland but was released by the club on 14 December 2006, as he was not seen as being a fundamental part of Pat Fenlon's (the new team-manager) plans. Paul Hegarty, the new manager at Finn Harps club acted quickly to snap up the free agent with whom he had worked at Derry City. Signed by Derry from Glentoran, he can operate in both a defensive and midfield role on the left side of the field.^{[citation needed]}

Holmes, also formerly of Manchester City and Wrexham. On 17 August 2009 Institute signed the defender, who was recently released by Sligo Rovers.^[1]