Niall Morahan
{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Niall Morahan
| full_name = Niall Morahan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|5|30}}
| birth_place = Leitrim, Ireland
| height = 1.76m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Bohemians
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Carrick Town
| youthyears2 = –2015
| youthclubs2 = Strand Celtic
| youthyears3 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs3 = Sligo Rovers
| years1 = 2018–2024 | clubs1 = Sligo Rovers | caps1 = 172 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2024– | clubs2 = Bohemians | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 22:07, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 12:30, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Niall Morahan (born 30 May 2000) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians, having previously played for Sligo Rovers, where he started his career.
Career
=Youth career=
Morahan is a native of Leitrim village, County Leitrim and began playing football with Carrick Town and then Strand Celtic, before undergoing a successful trial with the academy of League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/the-leitrim-leader/|title=Article: The Leitrim Leader – Sligo Rovers|date=March 20, 2024}} He spent 3 seasons with their under 17 side, before progressing on to the under 19 side for the 2018 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11121155/niall_morahan/|title=Niall Morahan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40331843.html|title=Sligo Rovers' Niall Morahan following the perfect pathway|first=John|last=Fallon|date=July 8, 2021|website=Irish Examiner}}
=Sligo Rovers=
On 18 August 2018, Morahan made his senior debut for Sligo Rovers, replacing Kris Twardek from the bench in injury time of a 3–1 win away to Limerick at the Markets Field.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2018-league-of-ireland-premier-division/limerick-v-sligo-rovers/33097/4/report/|title=League Report: Limerick 1 - 3 Sligo Rovers|website=extratime.com}} He made 4 further appearances in 2018, before impressing in pre-season{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/morahan-ready-to-grab-opportunities/|title=Morahan ready to grab opportunities – Sligo Rovers|date=February 1, 2019}} and becoming a first team regular during the 2019 season, featuring 27 times in all competitions during the year.{{Cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/niall-morahan/550781/|title=Republic of Ireland - N. Morahan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}} He scored the first senior of his career on 8 March 2020 in a 3–2 loss to Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/match-reports/sligo-rovers-2-shamrock-rover-21653099.amp|title=Shamrock Rovers maintain perfect start to season in Showgrounds thriller|date=March 7, 2020|website=Irish Mirror}} In July 2021, Morahan made the first European appearances of his career, when Sligo faced FH of Iceland in the UEFA Europa Conference League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/soccer/716099/sligo-rovers-niall-morahan-reviews-the-highs-and-lows-of-the-2021-sporting-year.html|title=Sligo Rovers' Niall Morahan reviews the highs and lows of the 2021 Sporting year|first=Leitrim|last=Sport|date=August 1, 2022|website=www.leitrimobserver.ie}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/niall-morahan-hopes-to-keep-on-upward-curve-as-bit-ored-begin-european-mission/40627608.html|title=Niall Morahan hopes to keep on upward curve as Bit O'Red begin European mission|date=July 8, 2021|website=Irish Independent}} On 29 November 2021, Morahan signed a 2 year contract with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/morahan-pens-new-two-year-deal/|title=Morahan pens new two-year deal – Sligo Rovers|date=November 29, 2021}} Morahan featured in all 6 of the club's games during their European run in the summer of 2022, as they knocked out Bala Town of Wales and Motherwell of Scotland before being knocked out by Viking from Norway.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/sligo-rovers-bow-out-of-europe-with-win-over-viking-at-home/41906547.html|title=Sligo Rovers bow out of Europe with win over Viking at home|date=August 11, 2022|website=Irish Independent}} On 5 December 2023, he signed a new 1 year contract with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/niall-morahan-signs-for-2024/|title=Niall Morahan signs for 2024 – Sligo Rovers|date=December 5, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/niall-morahan-relishing-opportunity-to-take-on-leadership-role-with-sligo-rovers/a1103658859.html|title=Niall Morahan relishing opportunity to take on leadership role with Sligo Rovers|date=December 5, 2023|website=Irish Independent}} Morahan was made club captain ahead of the 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/honour-for-niall-morahan-to-be-handed-sligo-rovers-captaincy-for-2024/a90793594.html|title='Honour' for Niall Morahan to be handed Sligo Rovers captaincy for 2024|date=February 13, 2024|website=Irish Independent}} At the end of the 2024 season, Morahan left the club after 190 appearances and 4 goals over 7 seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/niall-morahan-signs-for-bohemians-after-leaving-sligo-6542555-Nov2024/|title=Niall Morahan signs for Bohemians after leaving Sligo|first=Paul|last=Fennessy|date=November 14, 2024|website=The 42}}
=Bohemians=
On 14 November 2024, Morahan signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians ahead of their 2025 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/blow-for-sligo-rovers-as-captain-niall-morahan-leaves-to-sign-for-bohemians/a422678573.html|title=Blow for Sligo Rovers as captain Niall Morahan leaves to sign for Bohemians|date=November 15, 2024|website=Irish Independent}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/soccer/1656227/leitrim-s-niall-morahan-signs-with-bohemian-football-club.html|title=Leitrim's Niall Morahan signs with Bohemian Football Club|first=Leitrim|last=Sport|date=November 14, 2024|website=www.leitrimobserver.ie}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/35012/bohemians-swoop-for-sligo-rovers-captain-niall-morahan/|title=Bohemians swoop for Sligo Rovers captain Niall Morahan|first=Andrew|last=Dempsey|website=extratime.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceanfm.ie/2024/11/14/niall-morahan-leaves-sligo-rovers-to-sign-for-bohemians/|title=Niall Morahan leaves Sligo Rovers to sign for Bohemians|date=November 14, 2024}}
International Career
Morahan featured twice for the Republic of Ireland U19 team in February 2019, before receiving his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 side in October 2021, but was not capped.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/rovers-players-on-international-duty/|title=Rovers players on International duty – Sligo Rovers|date=October 9, 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 14 March 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/niall-morahan/550781/|title=Republic of Ireland - N. Morahan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}}
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|+ 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}} !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="8"|Sligo Rovers
|2018 |rowspan="7"|LOI Premier Division |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup|name=statsSCC}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2021
|31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League|name=statsUECL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6{{efn|name=statsUECL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2024
|35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!172 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 4 | |
| Bohemians
|2025 |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup|name=LSC}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!178 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 4 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.extratime.com/player/11121155/niall_morahan/ Niall Morahan Extratime.com Profile]
- [https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/sligo-rovers-captain-niall-morahan-believes-bit-ored-are-proving-people-wrong/a1585696598.html Sligo Rovers captain Niall Morahan believes Bit O'Red are proving people wrong]
- [https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/sligo-rovers-niall-morahan-confident-the-bit-o-red-can-upset-the-odds-this-season/a2089100802.html Sligo Rovers' Niall Morahan confident the Bit O' Red can upset the odds this season]
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Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Association footballers from County Leitrim
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen
Category:People from County Leitrim
Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers