Career
He went on to represent College until 2007, and is second on the all-time appearances list for the Dublin club as well as the club"s sixth highest league goal scorer. He was also the club captain for the best part of a decade. He played as a rightor centre-back, but in later seasons he was deployed as a central midfielder.
He made 308 league appearances for University College Dublin, scoring 28 league goals, before deciding to call time on his career on 6 December 2007.
The latter period of career was blighted by hamstring injuries, a major factor in his retirement. Asked about this in an interview, he replied that his hamstrings were "ighter than a camels ass in a sand storm.
They say all the lightning quick players have trouble with them……so no idea why I do!" He was a nominee for the League of Ireland player of the year in the 2005 season, and was appointed chairman of the PFAI in August 2006. He has also worked as a pundit on RTÉ"s Monday Night Soccer show since retirement and still regularly attends University College Dublin"s home games.
Club Leinster Senior Cup (football) Individual.
