Tiarnan Mulvenna

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Tiarnán Mulvenna is a 20-year-old Irish football player who currently plays for Dundalk.

Football Career

Tiarnán Mulvenna is a Striker. He signed for Dundalk in 2006 after impressing in the youth team at Oriel Park. Born and bred in Dundalk, Mulvenna is tipped for a big future in football. Before he signed for the club he was on trial at English League Two side Stockport County who were managed by former Lillywhites boss Jim Gannon.

Dundalk

Mulvenna was given a senior contract with Dundalk by manager John Gill in 2006 following a striker crisis at Oriel Park. In November 2006, Mulvenna was an unused substitute in a promotion/relegation play-off against Waterford United at the RSC. He had to wait until May 2007 to make his debut for the club when he came on as a substitute in the last five minutes against Athlone Town in a First Division match which Dundalk won 2-0 at Lissywoollen thanks to goals from Shaun Williams and Philip Hughes. His first ever career goal came at Oriel Park in September 2007 when he netted in a 4-0 win over Kilkenny City in the First Division. He made his name at the club when he scored twice in a 3-0 win over Monaghan United in the League Cup First Round at Oriel Park in March 2008. He played a big part in Dundalk's First Division title winning season in 2008 as the Lillywhites got promoted to the Premier Division. Mulvenna was offered a full-time contract by the board of Dundalk for the 2009 season which he accepted.

Honours

  • League of Ireland First Division: 1
    • Dundalk - 2008