Gareth Farrelly

Football player infobox
playername = Gareth Farrelly


fullname = Gareth Farrelly
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|8|28
cityofbirth = Dublin
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
currentclub = Cork City
clubnumber = 4
position = Midfielder
years = 1992–1997
1995
1997–1999
1999–2004
2003
2003
2003–2004
2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–
clubs = Aston Villa
→ Rotherham United (loan)
Everton
Bolton Wanderers
→ Rotherham United (loan)
→ Burnley (loan)
→ Bradford City (loan)
Wigan Athletic
Bohemians
Blackpool
Cork City
caps(goals) = 08 (0)
10 (2)
27 (1)
78 (5)
06 (0)
12 (0)
14 (0)
17 (0)
0? (?)
01 (0)
21 (0)
youthyears = 1991–1992
youthclubs = Home Farm
nationalyears = 1996–
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 06 (0)
manageryears = 2004-2006
managerclubs = Bohemians (player-manager)
pcupdate = February 15, 2007
ntupdate = September 3, 2006

Gareth Farrelly (born August 28, 1975 in Dublin) is an Irish footballer, currently playing with Cork City FC.

Farrelly played his schoolboy football with Home Farm. Aston Villa signed him as a 16-year-old in 1992, and he made his Villa début in September 1995. He moved to Everton in July 1997 for approximately £700,000, scoring the goal that preserved their Premiership status on the final day of the 1997–98 season. However, he was soon on the move to Bolton, initially on loan. He won promotion back to the Premiership with Bolton in 2001 (scoring the opening goal for them in the 2001 Play Off Fina1), but then fell out of favour. He was subsequently loaned out to Rotherham, Burnley, Bradford City, and latterly Wigan. He made his full international début for Ireland as a 21-year-old, and has six caps.

Farrelly joined Bohemian in late August 2004 as player-manager, making his début as a late substitute in the 1-0 home win v Cork City on 17 September 2004. His nickname at Bohs was Cliff Claven (of Cheers), due to his big ears, his spoofing and his general resemblance to John Ratzenberger. Ironically he sold Glen "Norm" Crowe to Shelbourne.

He was sacked on 30 August 2006 following Bohemian's elimination from the FAI Cup at the hands of Shamrock Rovers, in which he missed a penalty late in the game. [ [http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0830/bohemians.html] ]

Farrelly then had a short spell with Leicester City. He left the Foxes after they ended their interest in him. On November 24, 2006, he joined Blackpool on a short-term contract, which expired in February 2007.

On February 15, 2007, he agreed to sign for eircom League of Ireland Premier Division side Cork City on a two-year contract (explanation on this case here: The F.I.F.A. 2).

On May 12 2008 Farrelly underwent a serious operation to remove a tumor from his pancreas. His manager Alan Matthews reported: "Gareth has had major surgery and remains in intensive care in Warwick hospital." The operation was an apparent success. [cite news
url=http://sports.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/05/12/eLOI-Farrelly-continues-to-recover/
title=Farrelly continues to recover
date=2008-05-12
accessdate=2008-06-02
publisher=Setanta Sports]

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