Cieran Dunne
{{short description|Scottish born Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cieran Dunne
| image =
| fullname = Cieran James Dunne{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Sunderland |publisher=English Football League |page=68 |access-date=26 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|02|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Falkirk, Scotland
| height = 1.79 m{{Soccerway|ciaran-dunne/517917}}
| currentclub = Peterhead
| clubnumber = 29
| position = Left Midfielder
| youthclubs1 = Hutchison Vale
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs2 = Falkirk
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs3 = → Forth Valley Football Academy
| youthyears3 = 2016–2017
| years1 = 2016–2019
| clubs1 = Falkirk
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Sunderland
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Cove Rangers
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Peterhead
| caps4 = 34
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 31 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Cieran James Dunne (born 8 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|Peterhea}} club Peterhead. He has previously played for Falkirk, Sunderland and Cove Rangers.
Career
Dunne signed a professional contract with Falkirk in 2017, having graduated from the Forth Valley Football Academy.{{cite web |url=http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-welcome-six-academy-graduates/ |title=Club Welcomes Six Academy Graduates |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=6 November 2017 |work=Falkirk F.C. |archive-date=7 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107041908/http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/club-welcome-six-academy-graduates/ |url-status=dead }}
Dunne moved to Sunderland in August 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/latest-sunderland-afc-news/ex-falkirk-midfielder-cieran-dunne-reveals-why-he-wanted-join-elliot-dickmans-under-23s-491844 |title=Ex-Falkirk midfielder Cieran Dunne reveals why he wanted to join Elliot Dickman's under-23s |first=James |last=Copley |newspaper=Sunderland Echo |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=1 December 2019}} He made his Sunderland debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Fleetwood Town on 10 November 2020, replacing Oliver Younger just before half-time. His appearance was brief after suffering a dislocated shoulder which saw him replaced in the 51st minute by Vinnie Steels. Dunne was released by Sunderland at the end of the 2021–22 season.
After a trial spell with Doncaster Rovers,{{cite web | url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-take-former-sunderland-and-falkirk-youngster-cieran-dunne-on-trial-3754120 | title=Doncaster Rovers take former Sunderland and Falkirk youngster on trial | date=2 July 2022 }} Dunne signed for Cove Rangers in August 2022. In May 2023 his contract wasn't renewed with the club relegated from the Scottish championship.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 July 2018.}}
| 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"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| Falkirk
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
;Notes
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References
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{{Peterhead F.C. squad}}
{{2024–25 PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Falkirk
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Cove Rangers F.C. players
Category:Peterhead F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
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