Richie Foran
Encyclopedia
Richard 'Richie' Foran is an Irish footballer who plays for SPL
side Inverness CT.
He has also played for St Patrick's Athletic
, Shelbourne
, Carlisle United
, Oxford United
, Motherwell
, Southend United
and Darlington
.
but failed to make a first team appearance and drifted out of League of Ireland
football. In 2000, Foran signed for Shelbourne
and finished his first season in the league by winning the PFAI Young Player of the Year award. During Foran's debut season with Shelbourne he scored home and away against Rosenborg
in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League
, and made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under 21 international team
in Cyprus
.
In 2001, manager Roddy Collins
spent £
120,000 to secure Foran's signature for Carlisle United F.C.
in England. While at Brunton Park
he scored 29 goals, with 16 of them coming in the 2001–2002 season, where he helped United to a respectable mid-table finish, when every season was a struggle to stay in The Football League
. In next two seasons Carlisle struggled and Foran found it hard to score goals, he also had a short loan spell at Oxford United
during the 2003–2004 season, and after Carlisle's relegation at the end of the 2003–04 season. Also while at Carlisle, he had a fight with Huddersfield Town's Steve Yates due to a series of fouls committed by Foran in the first half. Both were sent off, Yates lost his front tooth and Foran picked up a 5 match ban.
Foran moved to Scottish Premier League
outfit Motherwell
on a free transfer in 2004, where he scored 23 league goals in 90 league matches. He also played in the 2005 CIS Cup Final against Rangers, but saw Motherwell lose 5–1.
On 31 January 2007 he completed a £200,000 transfer to Southend United
. His career at Southend United started with an assist for Freddy Eastwood
against Stoke City
after coming on as a substitute
. He then had a man of the match performance against Crystal Palace
and was really setting a great impression but was then sent off for a second bookable offence against Leicester City
. His first goal in a Southend shirt came in the 1–0 win against Burnley in the later part of the 2006/07 season.
Foran went on loan to Darlington
from Southend, but due to a knee injury he returned to Southend on 2 April 2008. He made a second loan move to Darlington in October 2008 following an injury to striker Liam Hatch
.
He did not play for Southend during the 2008–09 season and his contract was terminated in January 2009, just hours afterwards he joined Inverness CT
in January 2009 on a contract till the end of the season, making him their first signing under Terry Butcher
. Scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Hibernian
. He scored a hat-trick in an emphatic 5–1 win over Ayr United.
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Inverness CT.
He has also played for St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
, Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
, Carlisle United
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....
, Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
, Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
, Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
and Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
.
Biography
Richie Foran started his career in Ireland with St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's Athletic F.C.
St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
but failed to make a first team appearance and drifted out of League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
football. In 2000, Foran signed for Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
and finished his first season in the league by winning the PFAI Young Player of the Year award. During Foran's debut season with Shelbourne he scored home and away against Rosenborg
Rosenborg B.K.
Rosenborg Ballklub is a Norwegian football club from the city of Trondheim, currently playing in the Norwegian Premier League. With 22 league titles and nine Norwegian Cup titles, the club is the most successful in Norway and has dominated Norwegian football since the start of the 1990s...
in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, and made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under 21 international team
Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team
The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.-Competition...
in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
In 2001, manager Roddy Collins
Roddy Collins
Roderick 'Roddy' Collins , is a Irish former professional football player and current manager of Monaghan United. He has also worked as a television pundit, and is the brother of acclaimed former boxer, Steve Collins....
spent £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
120,000 to secure Foran's signature for Carlisle United F.C.
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....
in England. While at Brunton Park
Brunton Park
Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United F.C. It is situated in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria and has a certified capacity for the 2011/2012 season of 18,202. The ground opened in 1909...
he scored 29 goals, with 16 of them coming in the 2001–2002 season, where he helped United to a respectable mid-table finish, when every season was a struggle to stay in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. In next two seasons Carlisle struggled and Foran found it hard to score goals, he also had a short loan spell at Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
during the 2003–2004 season, and after Carlisle's relegation at the end of the 2003–04 season. Also while at Carlisle, he had a fight with Huddersfield Town's Steve Yates due to a series of fouls committed by Foran in the first half. Both were sent off, Yates lost his front tooth and Foran picked up a 5 match ban.
Foran moved to Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
outfit Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
on a free transfer in 2004, where he scored 23 league goals in 90 league matches. He also played in the 2005 CIS Cup Final against Rangers, but saw Motherwell lose 5–1.
On 31 January 2007 he completed a £200,000 transfer to Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
. His career at Southend United started with an assist for Freddy Eastwood
Freddy Eastwood
Freddy Eastwood is an English-born footballer, currently playing for Coventry City. He is a Welsh International, eligible to play for the Wales national football team as his maternal grandfather was born in Llanelli, Wales...
against Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
after coming on as a substitute
Substitute (football)
In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...
. He then had a man of the match performance against Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and was really setting a great impression but was then sent off for a second bookable offence against Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. His first goal in a Southend shirt came in the 1–0 win against Burnley in the later part of the 2006/07 season.
Foran went on loan to Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
from Southend, but due to a knee injury he returned to Southend on 2 April 2008. He made a second loan move to Darlington in October 2008 following an injury to striker Liam Hatch
Liam Hatch
Liam Morris Adam Hatch is an English footballer who plays for Darlington as a striker.-Early career:Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Hatch started his career with Kent League side Ramsgate, before joining Herne Bay in 2001 and moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 2001...
.
He did not play for Southend during the 2008–09 season and his contract was terminated in January 2009, just hours afterwards he joined Inverness CT
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
in January 2009 on a contract till the end of the season, making him their first signing under Terry Butcher
Terry Butcher
Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career...
. Scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
. He scored a hat-trick in an emphatic 5–1 win over Ayr United.