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Oisin McEntee

Oisin McEntee

Irish footballer (born 2001)

Oisin Michael McEntee (born 5 January 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Walsall, as a defender.

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Early and personal life

Born in Shercock,[1] McEntee's father was a Gaelic footballer, and McEntee played at youth level for Shercock before concentrating on football.[2] McEntee attended Patrician High School in Carrickmacross.[2]

Club career

McEntee spent his early career with Cootehill, Carrick Rovers, Belvedere and Malahide United.[2] McEntee joined Newcastle United at the age of 16, captaining their under-18 team.[2] He spent time on loan at Greenock Morton before signing for Walsall in May 2022.[3][4] He underwent shoulder surgery in June 2022.[5]

On 21 November 2023, the club announced the player had extended his contract to 2025. [6]

International career

McEntee is an Irish youth international.[1][7][8] He appeared at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Republic of Ireland - O. McEntee - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. [2]
    Fennessy, Paul (6 July 2019). "The son of an ex-inter-county GAA player aiming to realise a Premier League dream". The42.
  3. [3]
    "Walsall sign Newcastle centre-back McEntee". BBC Sport.
  4. [4]
    Team, The42 (27 May 2022). "McEntee falls on his feet at Walsall after he's released by Newcastle". The42.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. [5]
    Edwards, Joe (24 June 2022). "Walsall's Oisin McEntee undergoes shoulder surgery". www.expressandstar.com.
  6. [6]
    "Walsall midfielder McEntee signs new contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Morton defender aims for Euro qualification with Ireland U21s". Greenock Telegraph. 24 March 2022.
  8. [8]
    Dempsey, Andrew (1 August 2022). "Exclusive: Oisin McEntee on his Newcastle exit & Ireland underage journey".
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