Ian Bermingham
{{short description|Irish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ian Bermingham
| image = Ian Bermingham (2016).jpg
| caption = Bermingham in action for St Patrick's Athletic away to Galway United in 2016.
| image_size = 200px
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland
| height =
| position = Left back
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Ballyfermot United
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Lourdes Celtic
| years1 = 2007–2008
| clubs1 = UCD
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2009
| clubs2 = Shamrock Rovers
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2022
| clubs3 = St Patrick's Athletic
| caps3 = 354
| goals3 = 13
| totalcaps = 416
| totalgoals = 14
| years4 =2023-
| clubs4 = ROC Celtic
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U18
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
}}
Ian Bermingham (born 6 June 1989) is an Irish former professional footballer who spent 13 seasons with League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patricks Athletic, where he was club captain and is the all-time appearance record holder. He previously spent two seasons at UCD and a season at Shamrock Rovers.
Club career
=Early career=
Raised in Ballyfermot, Bermingham began playing football with his local side Ballyfermot United. His form with his local club was good enough to earn a move to fellow Dublin club Lourdes Celtic where he played alongside future League of Ireland players including a future St Patrick's Athletic teammate Derek Foran, as well as earning his first Republic of Ireland Underage callups.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/profile.php?id=97|title=Ian Bermingham|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}
=UCD=
Bermingham was signed by UCD manager Pete Mahon in April 2007. At Belfield Park he went straight into the first team squad and made his debut as a late substitute against Waterford United on 6 April 2007. Bermingham made his first start for the club in a League of Ireland Cup game against Kildare County later that month and was a first team regular from then, solving UCD's long-term search for a left back. His first goal came on 3 September 2007 when he scored in a 1–0 win away to soon to be champions Drogheda United at United Park.{{cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2007/09/03/ireland-republic/premier-league/drogheda-united-football-club/university-college-dublin-football-club/442795/|title=Drogheda United vs. UCD - 3 September 2007 - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}} His displays impressed other clubs as well, and both Stockport County and Gretna expressed an interest in signing him.{{cite web | title = Ian Bermingham|work = foot.ie, 4 September 2007 | url = http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=70174}} Stockport were rumoured to have signed him,{{cite web | title =Ian Bermingham |work = foot.ie | date=29 September 2007 | url = http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p=780221&postcount=9}} but Bermingham ended months of speculation by signed a new contract and retained his left back berth at UCD going into the 2008 season. He made 26 appearances in all competitions over the season,{{cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/ian-bermingham/19235/|title=Republic of Ireland - I. Bermingham - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}} in a year that saw his side finish bottom of the league, relegated to the League of Ireland First Division.{{cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2008/regular-season/r6090/|title=Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}} Following UCD's relegation, Bermingham opted to leave the club, with his preference being to play in the League of Ireland Premier Division.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}
=Shamrock Rovers=
He signed for Shamrock Rovers on 23 February 2009.http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/pressrelease.php?subaction=showfull&id=1235402094&archive=&start_from=&ucat=10&{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=Cyberbot II |fix-attempted=yes }} He made his debut on 6 March 2009 in a 0–0 draw away to Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/11312/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2009 League of Ireland Premier Division - Bray Wanderers -v- Shamrock Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} Bermingham made 18 appearances for the Hoops in their inaugural season in Tallaght Stadium including the historic first game,{{cite web |url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/553-result-rovers-2-sligo-rovers-1 |title=Report - Rovers 2 Sligo Rovers 1 |access-date=7 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213191242/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/553-result-rovers-2-sligo-rovers-1 |archive-date=13 February 2012 |url-status=dead}} and against Real Madrid,{{cite web |url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/882-report-rovers-0-real-madrid-1 |title=Report - Rovers 0 Real Madrid 1 |access-date=21 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909191550/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/34-2009-match-reports/882-report-rovers-0-real-madrid-1 |archive-date=9 September 2012}} a game in which he marked Cristiano Ronaldo and prevented him from scoring on his debut for the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ian-bermginham-interview-st-patricks-athletic-shamrock-rovers-ronaldo-league-of-ireland-3561149-Aug2017/|title='What I remember most is Ronaldo running across and Patrick Flynn creaming him out of it'|first=Aaron|last=Gallagher|website=The42|date=24 August 2017 }}
=St Patricks Athletic=
==2010 season==
Bermingham signed for St Patrick's Athletic on 6 January 2010, signed by his former UCD manager Pete Mahon.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=3408|title=Bermingham Signs For Saints|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} He made his debut on 26 February 2010, in a 1–1 draw with Linfield in the Setanta Sports Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=361|title=St Patrick's Athletic (1) - Linfield (1)|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} Bermingham scored his first goal for Pat's in a 2–0 win over his old club Shamrock Rovers in the Dublin derby on 16 March 2010, securing Pat's first ever win at Tallaght Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=367|title=Shamrock Rovers (0) - St Patrick's Athletic (2)|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} He was part of the side that reached the 2010 Setanta Cup Final, including playing the full 90 minutes as Pat's were defeated 1–0 by Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium on 15 May 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/12306/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2009/10 Setanta Sports Final - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Bohemians|website=www.extratime.ie}} Bermingham's next goal came on 27 August 2010, scoring in a 2–0 win over Belgrove in the FAI Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/12368/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2010 FAI CUP Fourth Round - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Belgrove|website=www.extratime.ie}} His first season with the Saints saw them finish in 5th place in the league,{{cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2010/regular-season/r10812/|title=Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}} while in the FAI Cup, they missed out on a place in the first ever final at the Aviva Stadium when they were narrowly beaten by Shamrock Rovers after a replay at the Semi Final stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/12413/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2010 FAI CUP Semi Finals - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Shamrock Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} He made 35 appearances in all competitions over the season, scoring 2 goals.
==2011 season==
He signed a new contract with the Inchicore club on 6 December 2010 to stay for the 2011 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4066|title=Saints Sign Ian Bermingham For 2011|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} Due to the demise of Sporting Fingal, Pat's stepped into their place, allowing Bermingham see his first taste of European football. He featured in all 6 games of the club's UEFA Europa League campaign as his side knocked out ÍBV of Iceland{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2007008--ibv-vs-st-patrick-s/|title=ÍBV-St Patrick's 2012 History|website=UEFA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2007033--st-patrick-s-vs-ibv/|title=St Patrick's-ÍBV 2012 History|website=UEFA}} and Shakhter Karagandy of Kazakhstan,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2007085--shakhter-vs-st-patrick-s/|title=Shakhter-St Patrick's 2012 History|website=UEFA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2007125--st-patrick-s-vs-shakhter/|title=St Patrick's-Shakhter 2012 History|website=UEFA}} before being knocked out by Karpaty Lviv of Ukraine in the Third Qualifying Round.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2007148--karpaty-vs-st-patrick-s/|title=Karpaty-St Patrick's 2012 History|website=UEFA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2007183--st-patrick-s-vs-karpaty/|title=St Patrick's-Karpaty 2012 History|website=UEFA}} He made 2 appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup which Pat's won on 10 October 2011, beating Bohemians in the final at Dalymount Park, resulting in a first career medal for Bermingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/17773/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2011 Leinster Senior Cup Final - Bohemians -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} Pat's finished up in 4th place, securing UEFA Europa League football for the next season,{{cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2011/regular-season/r13536/|title=Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}} while they were once again knocked out of the FAI Cup at the Semi Final stage after a replay, this time against Dublin rivals Shelbourne. Bermingham made 41 appearances over the season.
==2012 season==
After making 52 league appearances for the Saints over two seasons, Bermingham signed a new one-year contract with the club under new manager Liam Buckley on 21 January 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4617|title=Bermingham Pens New Deal|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} The season was a success with the team playing excellent football under their new manager, resulting in some memorable performances including a famous 5–1 win over Shamrock Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/17884/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Shamrock Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} They continued their form into their UEFA Europa League campaign, once again knocking out ÍBV of Iceland,{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18392/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012/13 Europa League First Qualifying Round - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- IBV|website=www.extratime.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18393/1/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012/13 Europa League First Qualifying Round - IBV -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} before facing NK Široki Brijeg of Bosnia and Herzegovina, drawing 1–1 away{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18431/1/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012/13 Europa League Second Qualifying Round - Siroki Brijeg -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} and winning 2–1 at home{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18432/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012/13 Europa League Second Qualifying Round - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Siroki Brijeg|website=www.extratime.ie}} in a game in which made his 100th appearance for the club on 26 July 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4945|title=Bermingham To Join 100 Club|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} That win earned Bermingham and his Pat's side a trip to Germany to face Bundesliga giants Hannover 96, who knocked them out at the Third Qualifying Round stage, despite Pat's earning many plaudits for their performance at Hannover's 50,000 seater AWD-Arena.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18436/1/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012/13 Europa League Third Qualifying Round - Hannover 96 -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} Pat's league title dream was ended on 13 October 2012 when they lost 3–2 away to Sligo Rovers, resulting in the title for Sligo as Pat's later slipped to third place in the remaining dead rubber games of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18034/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012 League of Ireland Premier Division - Sligo Rovers -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} Bermingham was named in the PFAI Team of the Year for 2012 on 25 October 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2012/10/25/3477303/sligo-st-pats-dominate-pfai-team-of-the-year-while-finn|title=Sligo & St Pat's dominate PFAI Team of the Year while Finn, McGuinness, O'Connor & Quigley nominated for individual award | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}} After losing Semi Final Replays the previous two seasons in the FAI Cup, Pat's reached the 2012 FAI Cup Final but were beaten 3–2 after extra time by Derry City at the Aviva Stadium in what was Bermingham's first cup final.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18833/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2012 FAI CUP Final - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Derry City|website=www.extratime.ie}} On 9 November 2012, Bermingham was named St Patrick's Athletic Player of the Season for 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=5240|title=Player Of The Year|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}
==2013 season==
Bermingham signed a new 1-year contract with the club on 20 November 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=5251|title=Saints Announce New Signings|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} 2013 was a dominant year for Bermingham and Pat's as they went head to head with Dundalk in the title race throughout the season. Their UEFA Europa League campaign ended early however, losing 4–3 on aggregate to Žalgiris of Lithuania.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2012199--zalgiris-vilnius-vs-st-patrick-s/|title=Žalgiris-St Patrick's 2014 History|website=UEFA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2012238--st-patrick-s-vs-zalgiris-vilnius/|title=St Patrick's-Žalgiris 2014 History|website=UEFA}} His 100th league appearance for the club was on 2 August 2013 against Drogheda United.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=5665|title=Bermo To Join 100 Club|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} He played the full 90 minutes on 9 August 2013 as his side recorded a famous 4–0 win over Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium, with Conan Byrne scoring all 4 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/19223/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division - Shamrock Rovers -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} A month later he made his 150th appearance for the club was on 20 September 2013 in a vital 2–0 win over title rivals Dundalk at Richmond Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=5774|title=Bermo Close To 150|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} On 13 October 2013, exactly a year to the day since Pat's and Bermingham watched Sligo Rovers win the league against them, they beat Sligo 2–0 at Richmond Park to secure the 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division title.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/19167/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Sligo Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} In the 31 games it took them to win the league, Pat's defence of Bermingham, Ger O'Brien, Conor Kenna, Kenny Browne and goalkeeper Brendan Clarke amazingly conceded just 15 goals. Bermingham was named in the PFAI Team of the Year alongside 5 of his teammates for 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/loi-player-team-year-2013-airtricity-pfai-1133864-Oct2013/|title=Here's the Premier Division Team of the Year (and more end-of-season shortlists)|first=Niall|last=Kelly|website=The42|date=17 October 2013 }} On 20 October 2013, he was an unused substitute in the 2013 Leinster Senior Cup Final as his side lost 1–0 to Shamrock Rovers,{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/20194/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2013 Leinster Senior Cup Final - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Shamrock Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} having lifted the league trophy just 42 hours previously, following a 1–1 draw with Derry City.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/19186/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Derry City|website=www.extratime.ie}}
==2014 season==
He signed a new contract with the club on 17 November 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=5912|title=Players Re-sign For 2014|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} Bermingham was part of the team that won the 2014 President of Ireland's Cup, the first ever edition of the competition, beating cup winners Sligo Rovers 1–0 at Richmond Park, thanks to a Keith Fahey goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/superb-fahey-strikes-earns-silverware-for-st-pats-30055773.html|title=Superb Fahey strikes earns silverware for St pat's|website=Independent.ie}} Bermingham scored his first goal in 4 years on 3 May 2014, scoring an equaliser and later winning a penalty for his side's second goal in a 2–2 draw with Sligo Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/20299/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division - Sligo Rovers -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} On 16 July 2014, he made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League, assisting Christy Fagan's goal in a 1–1 draw away to Legia Warsaw at the Polish Army Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/26780/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2014/15 Champions League Second Qualifying Round - Legia Warsaw -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} Bermingham scored his second goal of the season on 15 August 2014, scoring the winner in a 3–2 victory of his first club UCD.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/20376/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- UCD|website=www.extratime.ie}} He made one appearance in the team's Leinster Senior Cup campaign, which they won on 9 September 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2014/09/09/5094211/longford-town-1-2-st-patricks-athletic-saints-lift-leinster?ICID=AR_RA_1/|title=Longford Town 1-2 St Patrick's Athletic: Saints lift Leinster Senior Cup | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}} On 21 October 2014, he was named in the PFAI Team of the Year for the third consecutive year, alongside teammate Christy Fagan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2014/1021/653890-pfai/|title=Dundalk dominate PFAI team of the year|date=21 October 2014|via=www.rte.ie}} Two years after his side were defeated by Derry City in the FAI Cup Final, Bermingham and Pat's once again faced Derry in the 2014 FAI Cup Final at the Aviva Stadium on 2 November 2014, winning 2–0, making them the first St Patrick's Athletic team to do so in 53 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/fagan-on-fire-as-emotional-st-pats-end-cup-famine-30712439.html|title=Fagan on fire as emotional St Pat's end cup famine|website=Independent.ie}}
==2015 season==
He scored his first goal of the season on 9 February 2015, scoring the 4th goal of a 7–0 win over Tolka Rovers in the Leinster Senior Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/27414/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2015 Leinster Senior Cup Fourth Round - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Tolka Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} Bermingham made his 200th appearance for Pats on 28 February 2015 when he captained the side vs Dundalk in the 2015 President's Cup at Oriel Park, a game which his side lost 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=668|title=Dundalk (2) - St Patrick's Athletic (1)|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} He featured in both games as his side were knocked out of the UEFA Europa League at the first hurdle by Skonto Riga of Latvia.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/27920/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2015/16 Europa League First Qualifying Round - Skonto Riga -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/27919/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2015/16 Europa League First Qualifying Round - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Skonto Riga|website=www.extratime.ie}} Bermingham made 3 appearances in the League of Ireland Cup but missed the final on 19 September 2015 due to suspension, as his side beat Galway United on penalties to claim the trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/27944/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2015 League Cup Final - Galway United -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} He played the full 90 minutes on the final day of the season in a 1–0 win away to Galway United that secured another UEFA Europa League campaign for the following season.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/27399/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division - Galway United -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}}
==2016 season==
On 24 November 2015, he signed a new contract to remain at the club for the 2016 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=6975|title=Dinny Corcoran Returns To Richmond Park|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} He featured in every game of the club's UEFA Europa League campaign once again, as they knocked out Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2019974--st-patrick-s-vs-jeunesse-esch/|title=St Patrick's-Jeunesse Esch 2017 History|website=UEFA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020026--jeunesse-esch-vs-st-patrick-s/|title=Jeunesse Esch-St Patrick's 2017 History|website=UEFA}} before losing 2–1 on aggregate to Dinamo Minsk of Belarus.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020071--dinamo-minsk-vs-st-patrick-s/|title=Dinamo Minsk-St Patrick's 2017 History|website=UEFA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020111--st-patrick-s-vs-dinamo-minsk/|title=St Patrick's-Dinamo Minsk 2017 History|website=UEFA}} After missing the 2015 League of Ireland Cup Final through suspension, he played the full game in the 2016 League of Ireland Cup Final as his side beat Limerick by 4 goals to 1 at the Markets Field to retain the trophy on 17 September 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/29421/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2016 League Cup Final - Limerick -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} Despite a disappointing season for the team that saw them finish sixth in the league, missing out on Europe, it was a positive season on a personal level for Bermingham and on 19 November 2016, he was named 2016 St Patrick's Athletic Player of the Season at the club's end of season award's night.{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=7388|title=2016 Awards Night Winners|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}
==2017 season==
With former captain Ger O'Brien becoming the assistant manager of the first team and retiring as a player ahead of the season, Bermingham was promoted from vice captain to club captain. His first goal of the season came on 31 January 2017 when he opened the scoring in a 4–0 Leinster Senior Cup win over Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/30504/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 Leinster Senior Cup Fourth Round - Bray Wanderers -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} The 2017 season proved to be a very difficult year for the club as they battled relegation from the outset due to poor form and the change in the League of Ireland Premier Division format, it meant that there would be 3 clubs relegated directly with no playoffs, as the league was set to change from 12 teams to 10 teams from 2018 onwards.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/its-three-down-one-up-for-loi-season-436479.html|title=It's three down, one up for LOI season|date=23 December 2016|website=www.irishexaminer.com}} The young Pat's side suffered 5 losses and 1 draw in their opening 6 games of the season before registering their first win of the season by beating Shamrock Rovers on 25 March 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/30201/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Shamrock Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} He scored the opening goal of the game in a 2–0 home win over relegation battling rivals Drogheda United on 12 May 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/30241/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Drogheda United|website=www.extratime.ie}} He helped his side earn a draw away to Limerick on 24 June 2017, when he scored to reduce their 2-goal deficit to just one, before Conan Byrne equalised with 15 minutes to play.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/30279/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division - Limerick -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} On 25 September 2017, he opened the scoring with a header in a vital 2–0 Dublin derby win over Shamrock Rovers as the relegation battle continued.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/30333/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Shamrock Rovers|website=www.extratime.ie}} On 20 October 2017, Pat's came from 2–0 down to beat champions Cork City 4–2 with Bermingham putting his side in front in the 63rd minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/30356/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Cork City|website=www.extratime.ie}}
==2018 season==
He signed a new 2-year contract with the club ahead of the 2018 season, keeping him at the club until the end of 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.echo.ie/sport/article/byrne-confident-pat-s-will-prove-more-competitive-in-2018|title=Byrne confident Pat's will prove more competitive in 2018|website=www.echo.ie|date=28 November 2017 }}{{cite web|url=https://extra.ie/2018/02/15/sport/soccernews/ian-bermingham|title=Pats captain is on course for a rare accolade in LOI football|date=15 February 2018|website=Extra.ie}} He scored on the opening night of the season in a 3–2 defeat against champions Cork City at Richmond Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/32955/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Cork City|website=www.extratime.ie}} On 23 March he scored the winner against Limerick in a 1–0 win for the Saints at Richmond Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/32990/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Limerick|website=www.extratime.ie}} Following a run of poor results and missing out on European football for the third season in a row, manager Liam Buckley was sacked, with Bermingham hailing the man who had managed him for 7 seasons as a legend when speaking on his departure.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/stalwart-bermingham-sad-to-see-buckley-depart-37359239.html|title=Stalwart Bermingham sad to see Buckley depart|website=Independent.ie}} He made 39 appearances in all competitions over the season, scoring twice.
==2019 season==
2019, Bermingham's tenth season at the club, saw the team struggle with their on field performances under new manager Harry Kenny, but during the season, it was announced that Pat's would be playing UEFA Europa League football at the expense of his old club Waterford after they failed to meet UEFA's '3 year rule'.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/waterford-lose-place-in-europa-league-after-being-denied-licence-1.3865217|title=Waterford lose place in Europa League after being denied licence|newspaper=The Irish Times}} Bermingham extended his club record appearances in Europe with his 23rd and 24th appearances against IFK Norrköping of Sweden, losing 2–0 at home{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/39025/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2019/2020 Europa League First Qualifying Round - St. Patrick's Athletic -v- Norrkoping|website=www.extratime.ie}} and 2–1 away.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2027617--norrkoping-vs-st-patrick-s/lineups/|title=Norrköping-St Patrick's - UEFA Europa League - Line-ups|website=UEFA}}
On 13 July 2019, Bermingham faced Premier League side Chelsea in a friendly at Richmond Park, marking FIFA World Cup Winner Pedro.{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/23241/friendly-report-st-patricks-athletic-0-4-chelsea/|title=Friendly Report: St Patrick's Athletic 0-4 Chelsea|website=ExtraTime.ie}}
After a 3–1 defeat to bottom of the table UCD in the FAI Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/39314/2/|title=Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2019 FAI Cup Second Round - UCD -v- St. Patrick's Athletic|website=www.extratime.ie}} manager Harry Kenny departed the club and was replaced by Stephen O'Donnell for the remaining 7 games but the club missed out on Europe on the final day of the season to Derry City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/1025/1085718-ogedi-uzokwe-stars-as-derry-city-head-for-europe/|title=Ogedi-Uzokwe stars as Derry City head for Europe|first=Kevin|last=McLaughlin|date=25 October 2019|via=www.rte.ie}}
==2020 season==
On 30 November 2019, he signed a new contract with the club for the 2020 season under new manager Stephen O'Donnell.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/bermingham-st-pats-contract-4912994-Nov2019/|title=St Pat's captain Bermingham signs new contract|first=Ciarán|last=Kennedy|website=The42|date=30 November 2019 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/24002/captain-ian-bermingham-re-signs-st-patricks-athletic-for-2020/|title=Captain Ian Bermingham re-signs with St Patrick's Athletic for 2020|website=ExtraTime.ie}} He started pre-season off strongly, scoring his first goal since March 2018 in a 5–1 win over Cobh Ramblers in a friendly on 16 January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=8618|title=Pre-season Result: Cobh 1 - Saints 5|website=www.stpatsfc.com}} He made his 400th appearance in all competitions for the club on 6 March, replacing Shane Griffin from the bench in a 1–0 win over Cork City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/39923/2/|title = League Report: St. Patrick's Athletic 1 - 0 Cork City}} Bermingham became the record league appearance holder for St Patrick's Athletic on 22 August 2020, when he made his 309th league appearance for the club against Bohemians, surpassing Paul Osam's record of 308.{{Cite web|url=http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/41819/2/|title=League Report: Bohemians 2 - 0 St Patrick's Athletic|website=ExtraTime.com}} He played in 12 of the club's 19 league and cup games over the course of the shortened season due to the Coronavirus pandemic, as his side missed out on European football on the final day of the season, finishing in 6th place.{{Cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/ian-bermingham/19235/|title = Republic of Ireland - I. Bermingham - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}
==2021 season==
Bermingham signed a new contract with the club on 5 January 2021, keeping him at the club for a twelfth consecutive season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/26439/st-patricks-athletic-re-sign-captain-ian-bermingham-for-2021/|title = St Patrick's Athletic re-sign captain Ian Bermingham for 2021}} On 3 May 2021, he scored his first goal since March 2018 by heading home from a 95th minute corner to level the score at 1–1 away to Sligo Rovers and keep his side unbeaten after 9 games.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/ian-bermingham-grabs-a-late-point-for-st-pat-s-in-sligo-1.4554491|title = Ian Bermingham grabs a late point for St Pat's in Sligo| newspaper=The Irish Times }} On 28 November 2021 Bermingham played the full 120 minutes of the 2021 FAI Cup Final, beating rivals Bohemians 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in front of a record FAI Cup Final crowd of 37,126 at the Aviva Stadium to become just the third St Pat's captain in history to lift the FAI Cup after Tommy Dunne in 1959 & 1961 and Ger O'Brien in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/1128/1263634-benson-spot-on-as-saints-beat-bohs-to-lift-the-fai-cup/|title=Benson spot on as Saints beat Bohs to lift the FAI Cup|first=Ed|last=Leahy|date=28 November 2021|via=www.rte.ie}}
==2022 season==
On 9 December 2021, Bermingham signed a contract for the 2022 season, his thirteenth at the club.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9045|title=Bermingham Back For 2022!|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/ian-bermingham-extends-stay-with-st-pats-after-agreeing-new-contract-41135673.html|title=Ian Bermingham extends stay with St Pat's after agreeing new contract|website=independent}} Bermingham made his 350th league appearance for the club and 450th club appearance in all competitions on 23 May 2022 in a 3–0 win over Bohemians at Richmond Park.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/stpatsfc/status/1529403903489544192|title= Captain Ian Bermingham made his 350th league appearance for the club on Monday night in the 3-0 win v Bohs. It was his 450th appearance overall since his debut in 2010|date=25 May 2022|website=twitter.com}} On 31 August 2022, Bermingham announced via a club announcement that 2022 would be his final season after 13 years at the club, revealing that he agreed with club owner Garrett Kelleher that it would be his final season when signing his final contract with the club, also confirming that he would be retiring from professional football.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9231|title=Bermingham To Depart After 13 Seasons|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/its-a-great-journey-that-ive-been-on-ian-bermingham-announces-retirement-after-13-years-at-st-pats-41951175.html|title='It's a great journey that I've been on' – Ian Bermingham announces retirement after 13 years at St Pat's|website=independent}} His final appearance in professional football came in a 4–0 win over Shelbourne on 6 November 2022, with Bermingham coming on at half time as a substitute before being subbed off in the last minute of the game to a guard of honour from his teammates.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/saint-ian-bermingham-says-farewell-as-damien-duffs-shelbourne-are-put-to-the-sword-42123813.html|title=Saint Ian Bermingham says farewell as Damien Duff's Shelbourne are put to the sword|website=independent}}
After retiring from playing professionally, he signed for local club ROC Celtic in Ballyfermot, alongside former teammate Killian Brennan.
International career
Bermingham has been capped at various underage levels for the Republic of Ireland. While at Lourdes he represented the Republic of Ireland U18's as they won the Lisbon Trophy in March 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/soccer:international/irish-under-18s-defeat-portugal-to-win-four-nations-tournament-300686.html|title=Irish Under 18's defeat Portugal to win Four Nations tournament|date=4 March 2007|website=www.irishexaminer.com}}{{cite web|url=http://indigo.ie/~bvr/Irelandunder18.htm |title=Info |publisher=indigo.ie |access-date=14 December 2019}} He received a call-up to the U21 squad for the first time in August 2008 for a friendly match against Austria but was forced to pull out due to injury.{{cite web | title = Four changes to Ireland Under-21 squad for Austria friendly |work = fai.ie, 15 August 2008 | url = http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3427&Itemid=9}} He was once again named in the U21 squad for the qualifying games against Bulgaria and Portugal but was still suffering from the same injury that forced him out of the previous game.{{cite web | title = Amond and Moloney drafted into Ireland Under-21 squad |work = fai.ie, 1 September 2008 | url = http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3505}} He finally made his debut for the U21 team when he played the full 90 minutes in a friendly game against Lithuania in October 2008.{{cite web | title = Ireland Under-21s power past Lithuania |work = fai.ie, 14 October 2008 | url = http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3703}} Bermingham earned his first competitive cap in Turners Cross, Cork against Turkey in March 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100004&catid=3&Itemid=11|title=Football Association of Ireland|website=www.fai.ie}}
Personal life
Bermingham has a keen interest in horseracing and was part owner of Cubomania, a horse that was ridden by Davy Russell at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2019/0311/1035758-cheltenham-day-1-top-tips-and-punting-advice/|title=Cheltenham Day 1: Top tips and punting advice|first=Johnny|last=Ward|date=11 March 2019|via=www.rte.ie}} He attended primary school in Mary Queen of Angels National School in his hometown of Ballyfermot and regularly visits his old school and others in the area as part of St Patrick's Athletic's community work.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/ian-bermingham-st-patricks-athletic-4942078-Dec2019/|title=Bermo in Ballyer: A morning with the St Pat's captain back at his old primary school|first=David|last=Sneyd|website=The42|date=19 December 2019 }} After winning the 2021 FAI Cup, Bermingham revealed that his first child had been born just 2 days before the Final, stating that "all of my dreams came true in a weekend. I can't believe it to be quite honest with you, it's the best weekend of my life".{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/i-had-my-first-child-on-friday-all-of-my-dreams-came-true-in-a-weekend-insists-saints-stalwart-bermingham-41097887.html|title='I had my first child on Friday – all of my dreams came true in a weekend,' insists Saints stalwart Bermingham|website=independent}}
Coaching career
During his playing career, Bermingham began his coaching career, assisting with St Patrick's Athletic's Under 15 National League side in 2019 and 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://dublingazette.com/sport/sport-dublin-city/st-pats-23455/|title=St. Pat's young guns looking promising|date=24 October 2019}}
On 9 January 2021 he was announced as Senior Head Coach of Leinster Senior League side Collinstown.{{Cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/articles/26467/st-patricks-athletic-skipper-ian-bermingham-joins-leinster-senior-league-side-collinstown-as-senior-head-coach/|title=St Patrick's Athletic skipper Ian Bermingham joins Leinster Senior League side Collinstown as Senior Head Coach|website=ExtraTime.com}}
On 5 October 2022, it was announced that Bermingham had been appointed Football Partnership Manager at St Patrick's Athletic, a newly created full-time role within the club which involves the daily management of the football partnership between Pat's and Cherry Orchard.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9248|title=Bermingham Appointed Football Partnership Manager|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}
On 26 March 2025, it was announced that Bermingham had been appointed as Head of Academy Football at St Patrick's Athletic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9762|title=Bermingham Named Head Of Academy Football|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/saints-legend-ian-bermingham-to-lead-st-patricks-athletic-football-academy/a1304015775.html{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/st-pats-legend-ian-bermingham-34936848|title=St Pat's legend Ian Bermingham lands new role with the Saints|first=Paul|last=O'Hehir|date=26 March 2025|website=Irish Mirror}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|7 November 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19130933/St%20Patrick%27s%20Athletic%20Media%20Guide%202014.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210822/https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19130933/St%20Patrick%27s%20Athletic%20Media%20Guide%202014.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|UCD
|2007 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2008
|24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 56 | 1 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers
|2009 |LOI Premier Division |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="14"|St Patrick's Athletic
|2010 |rowspan="13"|LOI Premier Division |25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup|name=statsSSC}} | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2011
|27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 3{{efn|2 appearances in Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in Setanta Sports Cup}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2012
|26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup|name=statsSSC}} | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2013
|33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup|name=statsSSC}} | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2014
|30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=statsUCL}} | 0 | 5{{efn|1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup, 1 appearance in President of Ireland's Cup & 3 appearances in Setanta Sports Cup}} | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2015
|30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 4{{efn|3 appearances, 1 goal in Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in President of Ireland's Cup}} | 1 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2016
|31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 42 | 3 | |
| 2017
|31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 1 | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2018
|34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2019
|35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2020
|11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2021
|29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2022
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League|name=statsUECL}} | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearance in President of Ireland's Cup|name=statsPRC}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!354 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 454 | 16 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!416 | 14 | 47 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 528 | 17 |
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Honours
=Club=
St Patrick's Athletic
=Individual=
- PFAI Team of the Year: 2012, 2013, 2014
- St Patrick's Athletic Player of the Season: 2012, 2016
- Shed End Invincibles Player of the season: 2016
- St Patrick's Athletic Total Appearances Record: 454 appearances
References
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{{St Patrick's Athletic F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{2012 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}
{{2013 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}
{{2014 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}
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