Conor McCormack

Conor McCormack (born 18 May 1990) is an Irish former professional footballer and coach. During his career he played for Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Derry City, Cork City and Galway United.

Club career He started his career with Manchester United, joining on a youth contract when he was 16 years old. After spending two years at the club and becoming disillusioned with the lack of first-team opportunities, McCormack turned down the offer of an extension to his contract. He moved to Italy and joined Serie B side U.S. Triestina Calcio. McCormack did not make a first-team start during his two and a half years there. After a proposed loan deal to a Lega Pro side fell through at the last minute in May 2010, McCormack made his intentions to leave clear. He returned to Ireland to sign for League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers at the beginning of the 2011 season, playing a role in their journey to the Europa League group stages.

In 2012, McCormack signed for a further 2 seasons.

McCormack signed for League of Ireland champions, St Patrick's Athletic for the 2014 season in November 2013. He scored his first goal for Pats on his debut in a 4–1 win over Shelbourne in a friendly at Pearse Park on 1 February 2014. After 58 appearances for Pats, McCormack was released by mutual consent on 28 July 2015 and was announced as a new signing for relegation fighting Derry City later that day.

He signed with Cork City on 18 November 2016 by manager John Caulfield. Cork City had recently won the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup and McCormack played a role in Cork's League of Ireland title win ahead of Dundalk the following season.

He spent the 2020 season back with his former side Derry City, where he was named club captain.

McCormack signed for Galway United ahead of the 2021 season. On 11 July 2026, McCormack played his last game in professional football in a 3–2 over Sligo Rovers in the Connacht derby at Pearse Stadium.

International career McCormack has previously captained the Republic of Ireland Youths team and has caps from Under 15, Under 16, Under 17 and Under 19 levels. He was the recipient of the Republic of Ireland Under-17 Player of the Year award for 2007.

In the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round McCormack played against a Germany U17 side featuring Toni Kroos.

Coaching career In May 2026, McCormack was announced by the Football Association of Ireland as one of their full-time coaches in the underage international setup, working with all of the association's age groups between Under–15 and Under–19 level.

Honours Cork City League of Ireland Premier Division (1): 2017 FAI Cup (1): 2017 President's Cup (2): 2017, 2018 Munster Senior Cup (1): 2017

Shamrock Rovers League of Ireland Premier Division (1): 2011 League of Ireland Cup (1): 2013 Setanta Sports Cup (2): 2011, 2013 Leinster Senior Cup (2): 2012, 2013

St Patrick's Athletic FAI Cup (1): 2014 FAI President's Cup (1): 2014 Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2014

Galway United League of Ireland First Division (1): 2023

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