Sean McDaid
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1986)}}
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| name = Sean McDaid
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| caption = McDaid with Doncaster Rovers
| fullname = Sean Andrew McDaid
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|3|6}}
| birth_place = Harrogate, England
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| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 2004–2005
| youthclubs1 = Leeds United
| years1 = 2005–2010
| clubs1 = Doncaster Rovers
| caps1 = 103
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = Carlisle United
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| totalcaps = 115
| totalgoals = 2
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| nationalteam1 = Scotland U17
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| nationalteam2 = Scotland U18
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| nationalteam3 = Scotland U19
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Sean Andrew McDaid (born 6 March 1986) is a former professional footballer who played for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Carlisle United before having his career cut short by injury in March 2011. Born in England, he represented Scotland internationally at youth levels U17 through U20. Since retiring from playing, McDaid has pursued a career in sports management.
Club career
=Doncaster Rovers=
Even though McDaid had played Youth Internationals for Scotland and Reserve team football from a young age during his ten years at Leeds United he was a relative unknown when he signed for Doncaster on a free transfer in 2005 from Leeds United.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/4738253.stm | title = Doncaster sign Southwell striker | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 5 August 2005 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }} He made good progress and was highly regarded at the club and quickly became one of the most promising youngsters in the Football League. In 2005–2006 season McDaid was voted the club's Players' Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Supporters Branch Player of the Year in his first season with the club.{{ cite news | url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/doncaster_rovers_sean_mcdaid_interview_1_2242068 | title = Doncaster Rovers: Sean McDaid interview | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 22 March 2010 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }} In his five years at the club he has won the Football League Trophy{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6514043.stm | title = Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster AET | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 1 April 2007 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }} and promotion to the Championship.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7418498.stm | title = Doncaster 1–0 Leeds | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 25 May 2008 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }}
He played at left-back, was adapt enough to be employed in a secondary role in central midfield. His first goal for Doncaster came against Sven-Göran Eriksson's Manchester City followed up by his first league goal in April 2008, the first strike in a 2–0 victory over Swindon Town.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7332242.stm | title = Doncaster 2–0 Swindon | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 11 April 2008 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }} Two weeks later, he was out for the remainder of the season with a dislocated kneecap injury.,{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/7365636.stm | title = Doncaster lose McDaid for season | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 24 April 2008 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }}{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8302356.stm | title = Doncaster 0–1 Barnsley | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 17 October 2009 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }} As McDaid fought back with months of rehabilitation for his knee injury, McDaid was then involved in 11 Match day squads and his first appearance for Rovers since their promotion to the Championship in 2008, against MiddlesbrougH in January 2010.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8470835.stm | title = Doncaster 1–1 Middlesbrough | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 26 January 2010 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }} McDaid departed Rovers in May 2010.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/8661980.stm | title = Doncaster Rovers offer veteran Neil Sullivan a new deal | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 5 May 2010 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }}
=Carlisle United=
On 29 May 2010, McDaid signed for Carlisle United on a 1-year contract with option to extend this deal by a further year if he made 30 starts in the 2010/11 season.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/8709307.stm | title = Carlisle United agree deal for defender Sean McDaid | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 27 May 2010 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }} McDaid's season was cut short by a different long-term knee injury in October 2010. Mcdaid had played in every game leading up to that point in the season and had been part of a very successful start to the season for Carlisle United{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/9119461.stm | title = Carlisle defender McDaid is ruled out for the season | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 22 October 2010 | accessdate = 11 March 2011 }}
On 10 March 2011, McDaid announced his retirement from football aged 25, due to this new injury problem on the advice of Knee Specialists. McDaid played 115 games as a Professional Footballer.{{ cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/9421571.stm | title = Carlisle defender McDaid advised to retire after injury | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 10 March 2011 | accessdate = 10 March 2011 }}
International career
Honours
References
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External links
- [http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10329~30245,00.html Sean McDaid player profile] at doncasterroversfc.co.uk
- [http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10361~30245,00.html Sean McDaid player profile] at carlisleunited.co.uk
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Category:Footballers from Harrogate
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players