Kelham O'Hanlon is a former footballer

Football (soccer)

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 who played as a goalkeeper for a number of British clubs and the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland national football team

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 national team. He is currently the first team manager for Evo-Stik Division One North

Northern Premier League Division One North

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 team A.F.C. Fylde

A.F.C. Fylde

A.F.C. Fylde is a football club based at Warton in the Borough of Fylde in the English county of Lancashire. The club were known as Kirkham & Wesham F.C. until the end of the 2007-08 season...

Career

O'Hanlon began his playing career at Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough F.C.

Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...

 in 1982. He then joined Rotherham

Rotherham United F.C.

Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...

 in 1985 and stayed there for six years, before leaving for to Carlisle

Carlisle United F.C.

Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

. Two years later he joined Preston

Preston North End F.C.

Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...

 although he was only at Deepdale for one season before joining Dundee United

Dundee United F.C.

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 in Scotland

Scotland

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He returned to Preston in 1996, making a further fourteen performances. He then retired from playing and joined the coaching staff at the club, becoming David Moyes

David Moyes

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' assistant in 1998. He was made caretaker manager in March 2002 after Moyes' departure to Everton

Everton F.C.

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, turning down the chance to follow Moyes to Everton two months later. In June 2003, O'Hanlon left Preston due to cost-cutting measures and was appointed as a coach at Bury

Bury F.C.

Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...

 in January 2004, leaving in May 2005, again due to cost-cutting measures. O'Hanlon took up a part-time position in February 2006 with Chester

Chester City F.C.

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 before being appointed as coach at Barnsley

Barnsley F.C.

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 in January 2007 where he remained until September 2009 when manager Simon Davey was sacked. As of January 2010, O'Hanlon has been appointed 1st Team Manager at non-league club AFC Fylde O'Hanlon had been assisting as 1st Team Coach for three months before being appointed as manager.
During his playing career he also gained a cap for the Republic of Ireland national team

Republic of Ireland national football team

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 in 1987, keeping a clean sheet in a 5-0 friendly win over Israel

Israel national football team

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External links

• http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2009/02/10/farewell-from-boro-legends-84229-22893456/