Adam McDonnell
{{Short description|Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam McDonnell
| image = AdamMcDonnellBarIps1.jpg
| caption = Adam McDonnell playing for Ipswich Town in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1997|05|14}}
| birth_place = Ballymun, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Bohemians
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2001–{{0|0000}}
| youthclubs1 = Tolka Rovers
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2011
| youthclubs2 = Home Farm
| youthyears3 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs3 = Shelbourne
| years1 = 2014
| clubs1 = Shelbourne
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2014–2018
| clubs2 = Ipswich Town
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Aldershot Town (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = Aldershot Town
| caps4 = 55
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Boreham Wood
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = Sligo Rovers
| caps6 = 49
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Bohemians
| caps7 = 73
| goals7 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U17
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U18
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam4 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 22:28, 15 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 16:54, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
}}
Adam Patrick McDonnell (born 14 May 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians.
Early life
McDonnell spent his early years in Ballymun before moving to Blanchardstown. He started playing for Tolka Rovers around the age of four. He then spent time with Home Farm, before signing for Shelbourne at 16.{{cite web |title=Irish midfielder set for 'possibly the biggest game in the club's 73-year history' |url=https://www.the42.ie/adam-mcdonnell-interview-5319686-Jan2021/ |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=the42.ie}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/adam-mcdonnell-signs-for-bohemian-after-year-and-a-half-with-sligo-rovers/42137657.html |title=Adam McDonnell signs for Bohemian after year and a half with Sligo Rovers |date=11 November 2022 |publisher=Irish Independent |accessdate=11 November 2022 }}
Playing career
=Ipswich Town=
McDonnell signed with Ipswich Town from Shelbourne in August 2014, having previously had trials at Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers.{{cite web|title=Shelbourne Youngster Joins Academy|url=http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/25702/shelbourne-youngster-joins-academy|website=twtd.co.uk|accessdate=29 February 2016}} However, he was unable to feature for Ipswich until his 18th birthday due to FIFA regulations, much to manager Mick McCarthy's annoyance.{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Stuart|title=McCarthy glad 'ridiculous' FIFA red-tape preventing Adam McDonnell from playing has finally been lifted|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/mccarthy_glad_ridiculous_fifa_red_tape_preventing_adam_mcdonnell_from_playing_has_finally_been_lifted_1_4155208|accessdate=29 February 2016|work=East Anglian Daily Times|date=16 July 2015}} He made his debut on 25 August 2015, in a 4–1 League Cup victory over Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium.{{cite news|title=Ipswich scored three goals in extra time to beat Doncaster and book a third-round Capital One Cup trip to Manchester United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33969812|accessdate=29 February 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=25 August 2015}}
==Aldershot Town (loan)==
On 30 August McDonnell was loaned out to Vanarama National League side Aldershot Town where he made 14 appearances and scored 4 goals.
McDonnell was recalled from loan in December 2017 due to injury problems at Ipswich Town. He featured on the bench in an EFL Championship game against Wolverhampton Wanderers
which Ipswich Town went on to lose 1-0 at the Molineux Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/ipswich-recall-mcdonnell/|title = Ipswich Recall McDonnell | Aldershot Town FC|date = 21 December 2017}}
=Return to Aldershot Town=
On 26 January 2018, following his release from Ipswich, McDonnell returned to Aldershot Town on a one-and-a-half-year deal.{{Cite news |title=Adam McDonnell Joins Until 2019 |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/adam-mcdonnell-2019/ |publisher=Aldershot Town Official Site |date=26 January 2018 |accessdate=26 January 2018}}
=Boreham Wood=
On 1 July 2019, McDonnell signed for fellow National League side Boreham Wood, signing a two-year deal.{{Cite news |title=EX IPSWICH PRO MAKES SHOTS TO WOOD SWITCH |url=https://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/uncategorized/ex-ipswich-pro-makes-shots-to-wood-switch/ |publisher=Boreham Wood FC Official Site |date=1 July 2019 |accessdate=5 July 2019}}
=Sligo Rovers=
On 11 July 2021, McDonnell signed for Sligo Rovers.{{Cite news |title=Ex-Shels midfielder returns from England to aid Sligo Rovers' title challenge |url=https://www.the42.ie/adam-mcdonnell-to-sligo-rovers-5492168-Jul2021/ |publisher=the42.ie |date=11 July 2021 |accessdate=12 July 2021}} McDonnell was a regular for Sligo Rovers, featuring in 32 league games in 2022 and starting 29 of those games.
=Bohemians=
On 11 November 2022, at the end of the season, McDonnell signed for fellow Irish side Bohemians.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Adam McDonnell signs for Bohemian after year and a half with Sligo Rovers |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/adam-mcdonnell-signs-for-bohemian-after-year-and-a-half-with-sligo-rovers/42137657.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 14 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Shelbourne
|2014{{Soccerway|adam-mcdonnell/333385|accessdate=21 July 2017}} |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Ipswich Town
|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|id=87046|season=2015|accessdate=1 January 2015}} |rowspan="3"|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=87046|season=2016|accessdate=21 July 2017}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|87046|2017|accessdate=4 October 2017}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan)
|rowspan="3"|National League |16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance in FA Trophy | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Aldershot Town
|14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance in National League play-offs | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|87046|2018|accessdate=4 October 2017}}
|41 | 6 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 11 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 78 | 12 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Boreham Wood
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|87046|2019|accessdate=4 October 2017}} |rowspan="2"|National League |17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|87046|2020|accessdate=4 October 2017}}
|8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Sligo Rovers
|2021 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022
|32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Bohemians
|2023 |rowspan="3"|LOI Premier Division |33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2024
|35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2025
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!73 | 3 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 82 | 4 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!227 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 258 | 22 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Bohemian F.C. squad}}
{{Aldershot Town F.C. Player of the Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McDonnell, Adam}}
Category:Association footballers from Dublin (city)
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Home Farm F.C. players
Category:Shelbourne F.C. players
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Boreham Wood F.C. players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
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