Date of Birth:
13/4/87
Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland
Height:
Former Clubs:Derry City.
Killie Debut:Aug 9th 2008, in a home SPL match to Hibernian.
Signed for Killie:July 2008
Contract Ends:May 2011
2009-10 Season Player
Notes & Quotes:
Aug
16th on The Accies Post Match...
"Last season I wasn't fully pleased with the
amount of games I played. So over the summer
I was very hungry to
get
back in and impress in training and in
pre-season. I was pleased I did that so I
was very happy to start the game and it's
good to hear what the manager said. I've
always believed I have the ability to play
well in this league. It's just now I'm
getting the confidence from my performances
in pre-season and training and I want to
kick on and keep starting games and scoring
goals." "I feel I've learned a hell of
a lot from training with different boys here
and from playing with higher level players
like Kev who's got such experience in my
position. He gives me great advice and
I gain confidence from that. For me
he's a dream to play with - he's a big
target man, has got good feet and can pick a
pass. If I make the runs I know he'll find
me with flick-ons or passes and I'm looking
forward to playing with him for a long time
to come. I don't think he can be far
away from the Scotland squad. If he keeps on
scoring goals like that people have to take
notice him."
"Last season
There was an element of my head going down
when I got left out. There were a few
injuries and I played the first few games
and we were all doing well. So I was
disappointed to go out of the team and I
tried my best to get back in and worked
hard. But now I have looked at the negative
parts of my game I and really want to build
on it. I feel I'm at an age I can improve
and still learn new things about myself. I
feel very confident about this season and
how I can play individually and how we can
do as a team."
Jim
Jefferies said ... "We keep thinking
its his twin brother who's come back across!
He was raw when he arrived last year and had
never played at this level but got a start
because of injuries. He did really well but
like a lot of young players who come in and
hit a brick wall, when we took him out the
head went down a wee bit and he felt hard
done by. He has had the year under his belt
though and has just come in, knuckled down
and in pre-season was a different player.
He's been outstanding and it's great to see
him have that confidence. He's a handful,
he's willing, worked really hard, showed
some very good touches and played a great
pass for the third goal."
Sept
19th on the Gers Post Match...
"There was a bit of a mix-up because Walter
Smith had a go at us, thinking we were
running over to the ref to get him booked.
I can understand, in the heat of the moment,
it might have looked like that but the
referee will tell you we were only looking
for the advantage to be played. The lads
feel a bit disappointed that we didn't win
the game. Coming into the game we would
obviously have looked at a point as being a
very good result. But, with the way the game
panned out, we could have nicked it and it
is a bit disappointing. But we played well
today and we have to take the positives."