Vinny Faherty
{{short description|Irish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vinny Faherty
| image = Vinny Faherty.jpg
| image_size = 220
| caption = Vinny Faherty (middle) playing for Galway United in 2014
| fullname = Vincent Faherty
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|6|13}}
| birth_place = Galway, Ireland
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2003–2006
| youthclubs1 = Salthill Devon
| years1 = 2007–2009
| clubs1 = Galway United
| caps1 = 73
| goals1 = 18
| years2 = 2010
| clubs2 = St Patrick's Athletic
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = Melbourne Zebras
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2012
| clubs4 = St Patrick's Athletic
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = Dundalk
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = Galway United
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = Limerick
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 12
| years8 = 2016–2017
| clubs8 = Galway United{{cite web |url=http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerID=92482&CompID=1 |title=Player Profile: Vincent Faherty |publisher=Airtricity League |access-date=9 October 2016}}
| caps8 = 51
| goals8 = 14
| years9 = 2017
| clubs9 = Sligo Rovers
| caps9 = 9
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2018–2019
| clubs10 = PAEEK{{cite web |url=https://www.cfa.com.cy/En/player/54/222015 |title=Vincent Faherty PAEEK Kerineias Roster stats 2017–2018 |publisher=Cyprus Football Association |access-date=6 January 2019}}
| caps10 = 11
| goals10 = 1
| years12 = 2019–2020
| clubs12 = Galway United
| caps12 = 34
| goals12 = 10
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 11:21, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
}}
Vincent Faherty (born 13 June 1987) is an Irish former professional footballer.
Career
=Early career=
Born in Galway,{{cite web |url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/player.php?playerid=99 |title=Player profiles: Vinny Faherty |publisher=St Patrick's Athletic |access-date=16 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729175530/http://stpatsfc.com/player.php?playerid=99 |archive-date=29 July 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} Faherty began his career as a youngster with Salthill Devon. While playing for the Galway representative team, he broke Kevin Doyle's scoring record in the under-18 FAI Youth Interleague competition with 21 goals. As captain of Salthill Devon's under-21 team, he opened the scoring in the 2006 Dr Tony O'Neill Cup semi-final against Sligo Rovers F.C.,{{cite news |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/sligoweekender/2006/11/28/story30869.asp |title=Sligo Rovers are blown away |newspaper=Sligo Weekender |date=28 November 2006 |access-date=16 November 2010}} and led his side to victory in the final, beating Cork City 2–1 to become the first club without a team in the League of Ireland to succeed at that level.{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1535 |title=Salthill Devon score a magnificent victory to win the eircom U21 League |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=6 December 2006 |access-date=16 November 2010}} In early 2007, Faherty spent two spells on trial with Ipswich Town of the English Championship. He scored twice against Millwall in a friendly, and played for the reserve team against Luton Town,{{cite web |url=http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=10806 |title=Faherty in Reserves |work=TWTD.co.uk |publisher=Philip Ham |date=12 February 2007 |access-date=16 November 2010}}{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11707_2405239,00.html |title=Town hope to keep Peters |first=Peter |last=O'Rourke |publisher=Sky Sports |date=12 February 2007 |access-date=16 November 2010}} but no contract ensued.
=Galway United=
After three years with Salthill Devon, Faherty chose to defer going to college{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0326/1224267099067.html |title=League of Ireland, Premier Division Previews |first=Emmet |last=Malone |newspaper=Irish Times |date=18 May 2010 |access-date=16 November 2010}} and, despite interest from clubs including Ipswich Town and Coventry City, joined Galway United, his hometown team, in July 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/Faherty-Signs |title=Faherty Signs |publisher=Galway United F.C |date= 12 July 2007 |access-date=16 November 2010}} Described by the Galway Advertiser as having "impressed when introduced for his debut" against Cork City,{{cite news |url=http://archive.advertiser.ie/pages/preview.php?ref=100038&ext=jpg&k=&search=!collection1940&offset=0&order_by=field8&sort=DESC&archive=0 |title=O'Donovan bags the goals as Cork City take the points |first=Caomhan |last=O'Connell |newspaper=Galway Advertiser |page=148 |date=12 July 2007 |access-date=16 November 2010}} he appeared regularly for the remainder of the season, sometimes in the starting eleven but more often as a substitute.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806030728/http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/Galway-United-Player-Stats-2007 |title=Stats for 2007 season |publisher=Galway United F.C |date=21 January 2008 |archive-date=6 August 2012|url=http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/Galway-United-Player-Stats-2007 }} Faherty's first senior goal for the club coincided with Jeff Kenna's first game as manager, as Galway lost 3–2 at home to Bray Wanderers in April 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/Result-Galway-United-2-Bray-Wanderers-3 |title=Result: Galway United 2 Bray Wanderers 3 |first=Declan |last=Rooney |publisher=Galway United F.C |date=26 April 2008 |access-date=16 November 2010}} He finished the 2008 season with five goals in the league,{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806030739/http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/Galway-United-Player-Stats-2008 |title=Stats for 2008 season |publisher=Galway United F.C |access-date=12 November 2010 |archive-date=6 August 2012|url=http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/Galway-United-Player-Stats-2008 }} and the following year was the club's top scorer with eight in all competitions, two short of the target he had set for himself.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806030829/http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/galway-united-player-statistics |title=Stats for 2009 season |publisher=Galway United F.C |access-date=12 November 2010 |archive-date=6 August 2012|url=http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/galway-united-player-statistics }}{{cite web |url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=3423 |title=Vinny Faherty signs for Pat's |publisher=St Patrick's Athletic F.C |date=14 January 2010 |access-date=16 November 2010}} He also notched up 17 assists which was the highest total in the league.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}}
=St Patrick's Athletic=
Faherty and teammate John Russell were linked with a move to Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in November 2009, and Faherty also had a trial with Crystal Palace of the English Championship. However, Palace's reserve games were postponed because of heavy snow,{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CROWE+FLIES+TO+SPORTING%3B+Glen%3A+We+can+challenge+for+honours+this+year-a0216599112 |title=Crowe flies to Sporting |first=Paul |last=O'Hehir |newspaper=The Mirror |via=The Free Library |date=15 January 2010 |access-date=16 November 2010}} and when Faherty discovered that players were not being paid because of the club's financial difficulties, he returned to Ireland and signed for St Patrick's Athletic for the 2010 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/IT%27S+A+FINE+START+BUT+WE%27RE+FAR+FROM+VINISHED%3B+RICHMOND+ST+PAT%27S+v...-a0223500093 |title=It's a fine start but we're far from Vinished |first=Paul |last=O'Hehir |newspaper=The Mirror |via=The Free Library |date=9 April 2010 |access-date=16 November 2010}}
Faherty scored on his St Patrick's Athletic debut against Wexford Youths in a 3–0 victory for the Saints in pre-season. He started the season well, chalking up goals and assists, and was central to a team that found itself top of the table and in the Setanta Sports Cup Final. Faherty finished the 2010 league season as St. Patrick's Athletic's top scorer, with his goals including a diving header against rivals Shamrock Rovers and away to Bohemians.
He left St Patrick's at the end of the season to emigrate to Australia.{{cite news |url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/mcallister-in-blades-wait-2410242.html |title=McAllister in blades wait |first=Aidan |last=Fitzmaurice |newspaper=Evening Herald |location=Dublin |date=6 November 2010 |access-date=19 November 2010}}
=Melbourne Zebras=
Faherty signed for Australian club Melbourne Zebras of the National Premier Leagues for the 2011 season.{{cite news |url=http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/skys-the-limit-1/ |title=Sky's the limit |first=Sam |last=Landsberger |newspaper=Whittlesea Leader |date=15 March 2011 |access-date=16 June 2011}} His 14 goals from 20 league games made him the club's second top scorer behind Stuart Nicholson, in the VSL Division 1 list,{{cite web |url=http://football.resultsvault.com/pages/GoalScorers.aspx?entityid=7250 |title=Football Federation Victoria: Goal Scorers |work=Results Vault Football |publisher=InteractSport |access-date=5 October 2011}} Select 2011 from Season dropdown and Mens State League Div 1 from the Grade dropdown. Stats refer to 2011 season only. as Zebras finished as champions, thus earning promotion to the Victorian Premier League.{{cite news |url=http://www.goalweekly.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=2444:zebras-snatch-title-as-port-stumbles&Itemid=131 |title=Zebras snatch title as Port stumbles |first=Mem |last=Suleyman |newspaper=Goal! Weekly |date=18 September 2011 |access-date=5 October 2011}} Zebras confirmed that Faherty had signed on again for the 2012 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/whittleseazebrasfc/news/zebras-lock-in-british-brigade-393852.html |title=Zebras lock in British brigade for 2012 |publisher=Whittlesea Zebras FC |date=1 October 2011 |access-date=5 October 2011}}
=Return to St Patrick's Athletic=
Faherty returned to Ireland and joined up again with close friend John Russell when he re-signed for St Patrick's Athletic on the League of Ireland's July transfer deadline day.{{cite web |url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4996 |title=Vinny Faherty returns |publisher=St Patrick's Athletic F.C |date=2 August 2012 |access-date=3 August 2012}} He was named at number 26 in the squad for the third qualifying round of the 2012-13 Europa League campaign, but did not feature on either matchday.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/clubs/50133--st-patrick-s/ |title=UEFA Europa League: 2013: St Patrick's |publisher=UEFA |date=10 August 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814052603/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/clubs/club=50133/index.html |archive-date=14 August 2012}} He made his competitive return as a late substitute in a 1–0 win over Cork City on 13 August, and scored his first competitive goal on his home debut in a 3–0 win over Derry City when he "swivelled onto a ball at the edge of the Derry box and unleashed a lethal finish that dipped over Doherty but under his crossbar".{{cite web |url=http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/17972/2/ |title=St. Patrick's Athletic 3–0 Derry City |first=Simon |last=O'Gorman |website=extratime.ie |date=3 September 2012 |access-date=13 December 2018}} This earned him his first start, away to Dublin rivals Bohemians.{{cite web |url=http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/18000/2/ |title=Bohemians 2–3 St. Patrick's Athletic |first=Simon |last=O'Gorman |website=extratime.ie |date=7 September 2012 |access-date=13 December 2018}} Faherty again scored in a Dublin derby for Pats with an injury-time header to complete a 2–0 win against Shelbourne at Tolka Park.{{cite web |url=http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/18011/2/ |title=Shelbourne 0–2 St. Patrick's Athletic |first=Paul |last=Walsh |website=extratime.ie |date=10 September 2012 |access-date=13 December 2018}} Faherty scored a 90th-minute equaliser away to Drogheda United in the FAI Cup quarter-final replay to take the game into extra time, and converted his kick in the ensuing penalty shootout to help the Saints reach the semi-finals.{{cite web |url=http://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/18796/1/ |title=Live updates: 2012 FAI Cup quarter-finals: Drogheda United v St Patrick's Athletic |website=extratime.ie |date=17 September 2012 |access-date=13 December 2018}} He scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 5–0 win over UCD at Richmond Park on 1 October.{{cite web |url=http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/18029/2/ |title=St. Patrick's Athletic 5–0 UCD |first=Damien |last=Byrne |website=extratime.ie |date=1 October 2012 |access-date=13 December 2018}}
=Return to Galway United=
Faherty was signed by Tommy Dunne for Galway's inaugural season in the League of Ireland.{{cite web |url=http://galwayfc.ie/index.php/kenny-faherty-commit-2014/ |title=Kenny and Faherty commit for 2014 |publisher=Galway FC |date=24 January 2014 |access-date=30 July 2014}} He scored the new club's first ever goal, in a 5–2 friendly win over Sligo Rovers,{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} then scored their first league goal, against Finn Harps at Finn Park on 29 March 2014,{{cite news |url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/paul-mcveigh-grabs-point-for-finn-harps-against-galway-fc-1-5968924 |title=Paul McVeigh grabs point for Finn Harps against Galway FC |first=Alan |last=Foley |newspaper=Donegal Democrat |date=29 March 2014 |access-date=30 July 2014}} and became the first Galway player to score a hat-trick when he claimed the match ball within 19 minutes against Cobh Ramblers on 25 July.{{cite news |url=http://connachttribune.ie/faherty-grabs-hat-trick-galway-fc-defeat-cobh/ |title=Faherty grabs a hat-trick as Galway FC defeat Cobh |first=Keith |last=Kelly |newspaper=Connacht Tribune |date=29 July 2014 |access-date=30 July 2014}}
=Limerick=
Faherty joined Limerick for the 2015 season, and played in a central or wide midfield role for the majority of the first half of the season. Limerick failed to win a game until the 22nd game of the season, when two goals from Faherty contributed to a 3–2 win against Sligo. This was the start of a run of goals for Faherty, who scored 7 more goals in the following 8 games as Limerick put together a run of results in their attempt to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Faherty won the league's Player of the Month in August and finished the season as Limerick's top scorer and the third-highest scorer in the Premier Division. Following Limerick's eventual relegation after a play-off, Faherty returned to Galway United.
=Sligo Rovers=
On 31 July 2017, Faherty moved to fellow Irish Premier Division club Sligo Rovers. He was signed along with two other players, Greg Moorhouse and Jamie McDonagh.{{cite news |url=https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/soccer/262725/sligo-rovers-complete-deadline-day-signings-of-vinny-faherty-greg-moorhouse-and-jamie-mcdonagh.html |title=Sligo Rovers complete deadline day signings of Vinny Faherty, Greg Moorhouse, and Jamie McDonagh |first=Philip |last=Rooney |newspaper=Leitrim Observer |date=31 July 2017 |access-date=3 June 2018}} He made his league debut for the club on 5 August, as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw with St Patrick's Athletic; he shot over the bar with the last kick of the match.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/st-pat-s-take-a-vital-point-to-leave-sligo-floundering-1.3178419 |title=St Pat's take a vital point to leave Sligo floundering |newspaper=Irish Times |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=13 December 2018}} His first league goal opened the scoring in a 2–1 away win over Finn Harps on 16 September,{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0916/905283-sligo-snatch-vital-victory-against-finn-harps/ |title=Sligo snatch vital late victory against Finn Harps |first=David |last=Goulden |publisher=RTÉ |date=16 September 2017 |access-date=13 December 2018}} and he finished the season with three goals from nine league appearances.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/vinny-faherty/31484/ |title=V. Faherty |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=13 December 2018}}
=Cyprus=
Faherty spent the second half of the 2017–18 season with Cypriot Second Division club PAEEK.
=Back to Galway United=
=International career=
Faherty's performances for Salthill earned him selection for the Republic of Ireland at various levels. He played for the Irish amateur team against Northern Ireland in March 2007, scoring twice and creating a third,{{cite news |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+Salthill+Devon+v+UCD-a0164966082 |title=Football: Salthill Devon v UCD |newspaper=The Mirror |via=The Free Library |date=15 June 2007 |access-date=16 November 2010}} in an amateur international against Scotland in April,{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1989 |title=Gerry Smith's Junior Side Continue Winning Streak Against Scotland |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=30 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230427/http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1989 |archive-date=3 March 2016}} and for the Under-21 representative team in the 2007 Four Nations Tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2061 |title=National League of Ireland represented by youthful squad in Scotland |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=21 May 2007 |access-date=16 November 2010}} In 2010, Faherty played for the Republic of Ireland under-23s in a training match against the senior national squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100966:stokes-winner-gives-traps-troops-victory&catid=1:senior-men&Itemid=8 |title=Stokes winner gives Trap's troops victory |publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=18 May 2010 |access-date=16 November 2010}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup, FFA Cup & Cypriot Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes League of Ireland Cup & Cypriot League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Galway United
|2007 |rowspan="3"|LOI Premier Division |12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2008
|29 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | ||
| 2009
|32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 35 | 12 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic
|2010 |33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 17 | |
| Melbourne Zebras
|2011 |20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |10 | 3 | 35 | 18 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic
|2012 |11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | |
| Dundalk
|2013 |22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 5 | |||
| Galway United
|2014 |25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 12 | |||
| Limerick
|2015 |28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 12 | |||
| rowspan="2"|Galway United
|2016 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |32 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | ||
| 2017
|19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||
| Sligo Rovers
|2017 | LOI Premier Division
|9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
| PAEEK
|2018 |11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 4 | 23 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Galway United
|2019 |rowspan="2"|LOI First Division |24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | ||
| 2020
|10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!317 | 99 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 399 | 141 |
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Honours
Salthill Devon
Moreland Zebras
- Victorian State League: 2011
St Patricks Athletic
- Setanta Cup Runner Up: 2010
- FAI Cup Runner Up: 2012
- League of Ireland Premier Division Runner Up: 2012
Dundalk FC
- League of Ireland Premier Division Runner Up: 2013
Individual
- League of Ireland Player of the Month Winner: August 2015
- League of Ireland Player of the Month Runner Up: April 2016
- Galway United Top Scorer: 2008
- Galway United Top Scorer: 2009
- St Patrick's Athletic Top Scorer: 2010
- Moreland Zebras Top Scorer: 2011
- Limerick FC Top Scorer: 2015
- Galway United Top Scorer: 2016
- Galway United Top Scorer: 2019
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120317184034/http://soccer-stats.irishtimes.com/?pStr=Player&plid=209084&cust=&lang=0 IrishTimes profile and statistics]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100729175530/http://stpatsfc.com/player.php?playerid=99 St Patrick's Athletic profile]
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Category:Limerick F.C. players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:Salthill Devon F.C. players
Category:Brunswick Juventus FC players
Category:Cypriot Second Division players
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Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus