Mark Quigley

Mark Quigley
Quigley in action against Steaua Bucharest in the UEFA Europa League in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-10-27) 27 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–2003 Belvedere
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Millwall 9 (0)
2005 → Shamrock Rovers (loan) 10 (1)
2006–2009 St Patrick's Athletic 111 (36)
2010 Bohemians 34 (4)
2011 Dundalk 34 (13)
2012 Sligo Rovers 25 (10)
2013 Shamrock Rovers 13 (3)
2014 St Patrick's Athletic 12 (1)
2015 Derry City 9 (0)
2016 Bohemians 23 (2)
International career
2008 Republic of Ireland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Quigley (born 27 October 1985) is an Irish former professional footballer who played for Millwall, Shamrock Rovers (over 2 spells), St Patrick's Athletic (over 2 spells), Bohemians (over 2 spells), Dundalk, Sligo Rovers and Derry City.

Career

Quigley came to prominence as a schoolboy with noted Dublin club Belvedere[1] from where he signed for Millwall in 2003. He made his Football League debut as a substitute against Stoke City on 19 February 2005. After a further 8 appearances he moved home on loan to Shamrock Rovers for the rest of the 2005 League of Ireland season making his League of Ireland debut on 19 August[2] and he went on to make a total of 12 appearances under Roddy Collins.

Mark signed for St. Patrick's Athletic in 2006 and made a huge breakthrough during the 2007 season. He ended the campaign as second top scorer in the league and was voted PFAI Young Player of the Year.[3] He was also called up to the Ireland Under 23 squad for the game against Northern Ireland and reportedly impressed the watching national coach Giovanni Trapattoni.[4]

He scored three goals for St. Pat's during their 2008–09 UEFA Cup campaign, netting against JFK Olimps[5] and home and away against IF Elfsborg.[6][7]

After 148 appearances for St. Pats in all competitions, Quigley moved to Dalymount Park and Bohs' in time for the 2010 season.[8]

Quigley made a slow start to his Bohs career and it was 8 May before he netted his first league for the club when scoring the winner against Sligo Rovers.[9] Despite playing as a forward for most of his career, Pat Fenlon decided to use Mark as a winger and this played a part in a strike rate of only 4 goals in 34 league appearances for the Gypsies. When his contract expired at the end of the 2010 season, Quigley was released by Bohemians.

Dundalk

On 4 December 2010 he signed for Dundalk along with fellow Bohemians teammate Jason Byrne in a one-year deal.[10]

Sligo Rovers

Quigley signed for Sligo Rovers on 14 December 2011, to fight for a place alongside Danny North. Quigley scored the winning goal from the penalty spot against his former club Saint Patrick's Athletic to clinch Sligo's first league title since 1977.

He won the PFAI Player of the Year for the 2012 League of Ireland season.[11]

Return to Inchicore

In December 2013, he re-signed for St. Patrick's Athletic.[12]

Derry City

After spending the first half of the 2015 League of Ireland season out injured, Quigley signed for Derry City on Monday 6 July 2015.

Return to Bohemians

After a short, unsuccessful spell at Derry City Quigley returned to Dublin and Bohemians in December 2015. He made his second debut for the club in the opening game of the 2016 season against Cork City. Quigley scored his first goals since his return to the club on 18 March, netting a brace against Wexford Youths.

Retirement

Quigley played for and later managed his local club Sheriff YC after finishing his professional career.[13]

Honours

Club

Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Highlights Season 2002-03". Indigo.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ^ "v UCD 19/08/05". Shamrockrovers.ie. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Ireland – Player of the Year and Other Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Player Profiles". Stpatsfc.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Match Report". Stpatsfc.com. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Match Report". Stpatsfc.com. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Match Report". Stpatsfc.com. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Fenlon bolsters Bohs ranks after FAI cash go-ahead". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Sligo Rovers v Bohemians – The Showgrounds – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". Extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Dundalk capture Byrne and Quigley". RTÉ Sport. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  11. ^ "Quigley Wins Top Prize". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Mark Quigley joins St Pat's Athletic for 2014 season". RTÉ.ie. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  13. ^ Former Pats and Sligo striker Mark Quigley signs for Sheriff YC‚ extratime.ie, 25 September 2017