Youngest el players

**superfrank** · 09/10/2007, 1:25 PM

With Emeika Onwubiko scoring for us on Friday at age 17 (I'm not sure how many days), is he the youngest ever scorer in the el?

If not, who is?

**Philly** · 09/10/2007, 1:47 PM

I think a 16 year old scored for Shels v Monaghan earlier in the season - amn't sure though.

**drummerboy** · 09/10/2007, 2:29 PM

Martin Murray played in a cup final at the age of 16 in 1975 for Home Farm. Think he scored a few goals that year.

**Battery Rover** · 09/10/2007, 4:19 PM

I think Michael O'Connor played and scored for Athlone Town at the age of 15/16. Atfconline might be able to clarify this one

**biscuit** · 09/10/2007, 4:39 PM

keith gilroy scored for sligo rovers aged 16 in a 1-4 defeat to shams @ morton stadium. 1999 i think but cant remember the date....

**TheBoss** · 09/10/2007, 5:12 PM

I think you may find it was 26th September 1999.

**Paddyfield** · 09/10/2007, 7:42 PM

Billy Clery scored on his debut for Galway United in Drogheda in 1993. He was 16.

**biscuit** · 09/10/2007, 7:55 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

I think you may find it was 26th September 1999.

well in fairness boss it aint bad goin on memory alone!

**Youths4Ever** · 09/10/2007, 8:53 PM

I am not sure to be honest we had a lot of young guys score this season and some were 16/17 age group.

**pineapple stu** · 09/10/2007, 10:27 PM

Youngest I can think of for us was Ronan Finn, who scored age 17 (and about 11 months) against Rovers at the end of the 2005 season.

Think Damien Kelly was 16 when he made his debut for us; recall him being in fifth year.

**Risteard** · 10/10/2007, 12:19 AM

CP O'Brien was very young when he broke on to the scene as a CCFC supersub but I remember a Derry player about 15 scoring in the Cross against us after coming on as a sub. It could've been McGlynn.
I think it was a league cup game.

**clownboy** · 10/10/2007, 9:06 AM

Shane Clarke Scored a brace for Limerick 37 last week against Wexford.He is 17

**Maynard** · 10/10/2007, 10:52 AM

James Curran scored away for Shels this year (Cobh?) 16 years of age.

**Sonic** · 10/10/2007, 11:32 AM

Feckin hell one of our players is 18 and another 19 I thought that was young!

**passinginterest** · 10/10/2007, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Sonic

Feckin hell one of our players is 18 and another 19 I thought that was young!

Three quarters of the Wexford Youths squad is under 21, but none of the really young lads have scored. We did start at least one game this season with four 17 year old lads on the pitch. Kyle Dempsey would be the youngest scorer he's 17 or 18.

**Martinho II** · 13/10/2007, 2:15 PM

remember adrian murphy was 17 when he scored agaisnt shamrock rovers away four years ago. think he is the youngest ever goalscorer for us!

**gael353** · 13/10/2007, 9:43 PM

Harps against Limerick the other night had a fair few underagers. On the Limerick side Ryan (18) White (19/20) Danagher (20) Gregg (16) Hayes (18) Tierney (18) all started while Harrington (20) Clarke (17) came on while Curtin (19) was on the bench.

**atfconline** · 13/10/2007, 9:48 PM

Originally Posted by gael353

Harps against Limerick the other night had a fair few underagers. On the Limerick side Ryan (18) White (19/20) Danagher (20) Gregg (16) Hayes (18) Tierney (18) all started while Harrington (20) Clarke (17) came on while Curtin (19) was on the bench.

Hayes is more than 18, he was overage for our Under-18's side about two seasons ago.

**gael353** · 14/10/2007, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by atfconline

Hayes is more than 18, he was overage for our Under-18's side about two seasons ago.

that he maybe hes the one non local lad of all the ones i mentioned. This season Danagher, Harrington clarke and Tierney have all scored for the senior side