Career
He made his League of Ireland debut for University College Dublin A.F.C. on 27 January 1991and played for the club for seven seasons. He scored a dream goal in the final of the Leinster Senior Cup (association football) in February 1995. He then transferred to Shamrock Rovers in 1998.
Foreign the 2000-2001 League of Ireland and 2001-2002 League of Ireland seasons Palmer was ever present.
He spent his final season in League of Ireland football at Bohemians making his debut at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre on the 8th of April. He retired at the end of the 2005 League of Ireland season.
Always a Rovers fan Palmer can be seen these days at most games. Shield, 1995/96.