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22/12/2006, 11:21 AM
22/12/2006,
Paul Donnelly joins County
John Ryan moved quickly to replace midfielder Stephen Cooling, who has moved to Waterford United with the signing of the versatile and experienced Paul Donnelly.
The Finglas native played his schoolboy football with Tolka Rovers and Rathoath Harps before joining Home Farm.
He departed for Leeds United in 1996 when aged sixteen and was a regular on their youths and reserve teams. Donnelly was capped several times for his country at under 15 and under 20 level, playing in the under 20 World Cup in Nigeria.
Paul returned to Ireland in 1999 and signed for St Patrick’s Athletic, where he remained for six seasons, making well over 100 starts. He spent the latter half of last season with Kilkenny City.
His favoured position is middle of midfield but is equally at home anywhere in the middle or in defence. Paul says he is delighted to put pen to paper for Kildare as he knows a number of County players and their reports on the club were very positive.
Paul Donnelly joins County
John Ryan moved quickly to replace midfielder Stephen Cooling, who has moved to Waterford United with the signing of the versatile and experienced Paul Donnelly.
The Finglas native played his schoolboy football with Tolka Rovers and Rathoath Harps before joining Home Farm.
He departed for Leeds United in 1996 when aged sixteen and was a regular on their youths and reserve teams. Donnelly was capped several times for his country at under 15 and under 20 level, playing in the under 20 World Cup in Nigeria.
Paul returned to Ireland in 1999 and signed for St Patrick’s Athletic, where he remained for six seasons, making well over 100 starts. He spent the latter half of last season with Kilkenny City.
His favoured position is middle of midfield but is equally at home anywhere in the middle or in defence. Paul says he is delighted to put pen to paper for Kildare as he knows a number of County players and their reports on the club were very positive.