Fiachra McArdle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fiachra McArdle | ||
| Height | NA | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team | Kildare County FC | ||
Fiachra McArdle joined Eircom League side Kildare County F.C midway through the 2007 season. The midfield player joined English outfit Derby County F.C. as a 15 yesr old in 1998. He progressed through the clubs academy and won a reserve premier league medal in 2001. He was promoted to Derbys a first team squad, however he failed to make an appearance returning home in 2002.
On his return to Ireland he was signed by then Shamrock Rovers manager Liam Buckley and played for Rovers in the Eircom premier league before suffering a bad knee injury. McArdle linked up with hometown club Dundalk fc and had two spells there sandwiched by a six month spell at Athlone town fc. McArdle represented Ireland at U18 and U19 and at U21 level level and was part of the squad which competed in the Japan Cup in 2001.
McArdle made only 17 appearances for Kildare County during the 2007 season due to a broken collarbone which he sustained in his first match for the club against midland Athlone Town F.C.. Fiachra signed a new conntract with Kildare County during the 2007 close season keeping him at the club for the 2008 season[1]