Darren O'Dea

**DeLorean** · 05/09/2014, 3:29 PM

I guess this was the biggest:

**tetsujin1979** · 21/09/2014, 1:01 PM

O'Dea appears on this week's edition of the excellent Irishman Abroad podcast with Jarlath Regan: https://soundcloud.com/an-irishman-a...dea-episode-53

**Predator** · 21/09/2014, 11:52 PM

I really admire O'Dea for making the most of his lot and especially for trying his luck in Canada and Ukraine. He's not the best defender out there but he has a good attitude, applies himself. He and others such as Cillian Sheridan should be lauded to younger Irish footballers as an example of the chances offered up by the football world outside of Britain.

**tetsujin1979** · 04/12/2014, 3:22 PM

Signed with Blackpool until January: http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/ar...s-2123990.aspx
Best of luck to him there, absolute basket case of a club lately

**samhaydenjr** · 04/12/2014, 6:45 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Signed with Blackpool until January: http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/ar...s-2123990.aspx
Best of luck to him there, absolute basket case of a club lately

Well, considering his last three clubs were Leeds United, Toronto FC and Metalurh Donetsk, a bit of instability should be right up his alley

**the doc** · 04/12/2014, 7:47 PM

Good lad Dazza, I prefer him at CB than that clown Keogh or Clark.

**Fixer82** · 04/12/2014, 9:48 PM

Originally Posted by the doc

Good lad Dazza, I prefer him at CB than that clown Keogh or Clark.

Say how you really feel

**KK77** · 05/12/2014, 9:05 AM

Originally Posted by the doc

Good lad Dazza, I prefer him at CB than that clown Keogh or Clark.

I would prefer him to Keogh yes for sure but not Clarke.

**nigel-harps1954** · 05/12/2014, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by the doc

Good lad Dazza, I prefer him at CB than that clown Keogh or Clark.

He's no Sean St Ledger though.

**Charlie Darwin** · 11/12/2014, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

He's no Sean St Ledger though.

Never heard of him.

**tetsujin1979** · 13/12/2014, 5:47 PM

Was on the bench today for Blackpool, didn't come on though

**tetsujin1979** · 09/01/2015, 4:54 PM

deal with Blackpool extended until the end of the season: http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/ar...y-2191052.aspx

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 21/04/2015, 12:00 AM

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/da...-31131366.html

Interest in O'Dea's services from many countries.

**GypsyBlackCat** · 21/04/2015, 7:50 AM

Originally Posted by Predator

I really admire O'Dea for making the most of his lot and especially for trying his luck in Canada and Ukraine. He's not the best defender out there but he has a good attitude, applies himself. He and others such as Cillian Sheridan should be lauded to younger Irish footballers as an example of the chances offered up by the football world outside of Britain.

I think this is the route young Irish players have to go down. We seem to think that making it in Britain is the be all and end all of football.