Ballina Stephenites

Founded 1886

Mayo

Player Profiles - Football


Name: David Clarke
Favourite Position:  Goal
Height:  6'2
National School Attended:  Scoil Padraig
Favourite Food:  Burgers
Favourite Movie:  Rocky films
Earliest Football memory:  Kicking a blue ball with my Grandmother
Top Tip for young Footballers: Go training, its amazing how much better you will get at something when you do it consistently
Favourite Holiday destination:  Anyplace with Sun
Age and Birthday:  42,  27/11/83
Football Career Highlight:  Playing for Mayo
Profession/Studying:  Garda

Liam Golden

Name:  Liam Golden
Favourite Position:  Corner back
Height:  6’1
National School Attended:  Quay NS
Favourite Food:  Eggs
Favourite Movie:  Shutter Island
Earliest Football memory:  Winning an All Ireland tournament in Kilmacud
Top Tip for young Footballers:  Give the ball to Sam
Favourite Holiday destination:  Croatia / Dingle
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Name:  Evan Regan
Favourite Position: Corner Forward
Height:  5”10
National School Attended:  The Quay
Favourite Food:  Pizza
Favourite Movie:  Step Brothers
Earliest Football memory:  Playing football on the green in The Moorings Estate 
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Have a football in your hands as much as possible and keep working on your skills
Favourite Holiday destination:  Italy
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Name:  Ciarán Boland
Favourite Position:  Outfield
Height:  6ft 2in (with boots on)
 National School Attended:  Quay National School
Favourite Food:  The yummy little custard bits in the protein milk
Favourite Movie:  Last ten mins of 2025 county final
Earliest Football memory:  Frank Irwin playing in goals
Top Tip for young Footballers:  Study Traffic Light Systems
Favourite Holiday destination:  Tang, Co. Westmeath
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Name:  Ger Cafferkey
 Favourite Position: Full back/forward.
Height:  182cm. Wingspan 225cm
 National School Attended:  Culleens National School
 Favourite Food:  Pasta. Simple. Efficient. Fuel.
Favourite Movie: | Love and Engineering (2014)
Earliest Football memory:  When they brought in the yellow card.
Top Tip for young Footballers:  Biro. Notebook. Analyse. Repeat.
Favourite Holiday destination:  Mully’s house so we can play shadow marking
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Frank Irwin

Name:  Frank Irwin
Favourite Position:  Midfield or forward
Height:  185cm
National School Attended:  Culleens
Favourite Food:  Chinese
Favourite Movie:  Shawshank Redemption
Earliest Football memory:  Training in scoil padraig in u8s
Top Tip for young Footballers:  Fully commit and practice your skills
Favourite Holiday destination:  Chicago
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Name:  Brendan Collins
Favourite Position:  Half Back
 Height:  5’11”
 National School Attended:  The Quay
 Favourite Food:  Jelly & Ice cream
 Favourite Movie:  Back to the Future
 Earliest Football memory: Running the length of the pitch without soloing or bouncing the ball because I thought it was rugby.
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Work on skills and take up running
 Favourite Holiday destination:  American road trip
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Name:  Mike Murray
Favourite Position: Midfield
 Height:  6ft 2
 National School Attended: The Quay
 Favourite Food:  Chicken Gyros
 Favourite Movie: Mike Bassett - England Manager
 Earliest Football memory: Playing football and hurling aged 5 with St Vincent's in Dublin before moving to Ballina the next year.  
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Express yourself and don't be afraid to make mistakes. Always give it your best effort on the pitch.
 Favourite Holiday destination: Mexico
Age and Birthday: 29 (13th February) fast approaching 30
Football Career Highlight:
The final whistle of 2025 county final - pure chaos
Profession/Studying:
 Accountant

Name:  Barry Walsh
 Favourite Position: Midfield
 Height: 188cm
National School Attended: Currabaggan
Favourite Food: Steak
 Favourite Movie:  The Hobbit: The battle of the five Armies 
 Earliest Football memory: Watching Mayo vs Dublin in the All Ireland in 2013  
 Top Tip for young Footballers: There’s always lots of time, keep at it and don’t give up.
Favourite Holiday destination:  Ibiza
 Age and Birthday: 19 - 8th of November 2006
Football Career Highlight:
Winning the Connacht Minor title with Mayo
Profession/Studying:
 Accounting and Finance DCU

Name:  Eoghan Coleman
 Favourite Position: Goalkeeper
 Height: 6ft 1inch
National School Attended:  Scoil Padraig
Favourite Food:  Pasta Carbonara
 Favourite Movie:   Happy Gilmore
 Earliest Football memory:  Winning the Pj Gilmartin Tournament
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Master the basics
Favourite Holiday destination:  Bessies
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Name: Stephen Mullins
 Favourite Position:  Defender
Height:  6ft
National School Attended:  Culleens
 Favourite Food:  Steak
 Favourite Movie: A Year Till Sunday
 Earliest Football memory:  Town League in front of 80,000 people
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Work hard and always believe
Favourite Holiday destination:  Glamping in Claremorris
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Name:
Luke Jordan
 Favourite Position:  Defender
 Height:  6’2
 National School Attended:  Culleens
Favourite Food:  Chinese
 Favourite Movie:  The Social Network
 Earliest Football memory:  Training in the Scoil Padraig hall
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Ask questions
 Favourite Holiday destination:  Chicago
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 Name:  Rory Tighe
 Favourite Position:  Defender
 Height:  6ft 3
 National School Attended:  Breaffy
 Favourite Food:  Pizza
 Favourite Movie:  The Other Guys
 Earliest Football memory:  Running rings around David in the back garden
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Put it into the mixer
Favourite Holiday destination:  Tenerife
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Name: Sean Fitzpatrick
 Favourite Position:  Forward
 Height:  5ft 9 and a bit
 National School Attended:  Quay
 Favourite Food:  Bacon and egg bagel
Favourite Movie:  2 fast 2 furious
Earliest Football memory:  Playing for the quay in mini 7s
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Stay patient
Favourite Holiday destination:  Albufeira
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 Name: Daniel Winters
Favourite Position:  Corner Forward
 Height: 6”0
National School Attended:  Culleens
Favourite Food: Any bit of beef
Favourite Movie: Oppenheimer
Earliest Football memory:  U8 blitz in Bonniconlon, playing in a pair of jeans
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Dont ignore your weaker foot
 Favourite Holiday destination: Alicante, Spain
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  Name: Niall Feeney
Favourite Position: | Forward
 Height:  5' 10''
National School Attended: Culleens
Favourite Food: Salmon dinner on a Friday night
 Favourite Movie: What Richard Did
Earliest Football memory:  Copying the Quay's warmup in Scoil Padraig before a Cumann na mBunscoil game
Top Tip for young Footballers: Say your prayers
Favourite Holiday destination:  Cape Town
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Name: Patrick  Carr
 Favourite Position:  Corner forward
 Height:  5ft 10
National School Attended: Culleens
 Favourite Food:  Mars bar
 Favourite Movie:  Shawshank redemption
 Earliest Football memory: Young knights
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Practice on both feet
 Favourite Holiday destination:  Spain
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 Name: James Doherty
 Favourite Position: Half back
 Height: 6ft
National School Attended: Culleens  
 Favourite Food:  Cdhs, hard bet
 Favourite Movie:  The departed or Law abiding citizen
 Earliest Football memory: Mini sevens with culleens
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Look good, feel good, play good.
 Favourite Holiday destination: Monday Club  
 Age and Birthday: 27, 27-11-1998
Football Career Highlight:
First senior county medal  
 Profession/Studying:
 Wildlife photographer
 

Name: David Tighe
 Favourite Position: Corner forward  
 Height: 6”2
National School Attended: Breaffy
 Favourite Food:  Fish and a rice cake
 Favourite Movie:  The other guys
 Earliest Football memory: Training in Scoil Padraig  
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Stick at it
 Favourite Holiday destination: Tenerife 🔥🔥
 Age and Birthday:25
Football Career Highlight:
2025 County Final
Profession/Studying:
 Student of the game



Name: Conor McStay
 Favourite Position: Centre Forward
 Height: 5’10  
National School Attended: Gaelscoil  
 Favourite Food:  Steak
 Favourite Movie:  Good Will Hunting
 Earliest Football memory: Ballina Stephenites winning the All Ireland  
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Enjoy practicing your skills alone
 Favourite Holiday destination: Boston  
 Age and Birthday: 27 - 1st of December
Football Career Highlight:
Winning 3 in a row  
Profession/Studying:
 Business Advisor

Name: Dylan Neary
 Favourite Position: Midfield
 Height: 6foot 2
National School Attended: Culleens national school
 Favourite Food:  Steak
 Favourite Movie:  Shutter island
 Earliest Football memory: U8 blitz in ardnaree
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Enjoy every moment of underage. You don’t have it for long
 Favourite Holiday destination: Salou
 Age and Birthday: 21 born on 11/11/2004
Football Career Highlight:
Coming from 11 points down in a semi final to win  
Profession/Studying:
 ESB surveyor

Name: Oisín Farrell
 Favourite Position: Defender
 Height: 6 “ 2 “
National School Attended: Culleens NS
 Favourite Food:  Eggs on Sourdough
 Favourite Movie:  The Dark Knight
 Earliest Football memory: Training in Scoil Padraig with Vinny OHora and Tom Tighe
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Always keep consistent with training.& There is always room to improve on your skills
 Favourite Holiday destination: Magaluf 😀 ☀️  
 Age and Birthday: 22   20th July 2003
Football Career Highlight:
First senior game for the club
Profession/Studying:
  Business Student

Name: Sean Neary  
 Favourite Position: Half Forward  
 Height: 5”11
National School Attended: The Quay
 Favourite Food:  Steak
 Favourite Movie:  Wolf of Wall Street
 Earliest Football memory: Winning an All Ireland tournament in Kilmacud
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Always enjoy your football and never give up
 Favourite Holiday destination: Greece
 Age and Birthday: 09/04/2004
Football Career Highlight:
Coming from 8 points behind with 10 minutes left in a North Mayo final against crossmolina  
Profession/Studying:
 Student 

Name: Seán Treacy
 Favourite Position: Corner forward
 Height: 5ft 11 inches
National School Attended: Quay National School
 Favourite Food:  Steak
 Favourite Movie:  Happy Gilmore
 Earliest Football memory: Dressing up in the garden in a full Mayo kit with my brother - absolute scenes
 Top Tip for young Footballers:  Practice on both feet!
 Favourite Holiday destination: The Alps
 Age and Birthday: 25 - 3rd May 2000
Football Career Highlight:
Connacht Schools League Champions 2019
Profession/Studying:
  Primary School Teacher

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