Career
Club Sunderland
McEleney joined Sunderland from Foyle Harps on a scholarship in the summer of 2009 where he featured for the club"s Under-18 and reserve teams. However, his time at the Stadium of Light was brief as the player struggled with homesickness and the club agreed to release him from his contract. Derry City
Patrick signed for Stephen Kenny at Derry City on a two-year deal in December 2009.
His eligibility for a match against Shelbourne in which he scored two goals was questioned because of an international call-up, however the Football Association of Ireland ruled that he was eligible to play.
In 2011 Patrick made a further 34 league appearances as the Candystripes made their return to the Premier Division. McEleney has featured in the Union of European Football Associations Europa League with Derry City on a number of occasions, playing against Trabzonspor in 2013.
McEleney made his 200th appearance in all competitions for Derry in a 4–2 loss against Bohemians on 24 July 2015. McEleney"s older brother Shane is a centre back for League of Ireland club Street Patrick"s Athletic, having previously spent the rest of his career alongside Patrick at Derry City.
Like Patrick, Shane has featured at youth level for the Republic of Ireland and recently switched allegiance to Northern Ireland, playing and scoring for the Under-21 team in August 2012 against Hungary.
McEleney played for the Northern Ireland Under-16 team before later representing the Republic of Ireland at youth level He has represented the Republic of Ireland at Under-17 and Under-19 level He has since indicated that he has agreed to make himself available for Northern Ireland again after consulting with Michael O"Neill.
Derry City
League of Ireland First Division (1): 2010
League of Ireland Cup (1): 2011
FAI Cup (1): 2012.
