Davitt Walsh
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| Davitt Walsh | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Davitt Walsh | |
| Date of birth | July 27, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Ballymena United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2005 2006 2007 2007 2007 - 2008 2008 - present |
Fanad United Derry City Finn Harps Bohemians → Shelbourne (loan) → Ballymena United (loan) Ballymena United |
N/A N/A 0 (0) 12 (1) 9 (4) N/A |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Davitt Walsh (born 27 July 1986 in Kerrykeel, County Donegal, Ireland), is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Carnegie Irish Premier League side Ballymena United.
Davitt is a promising striker with an abundance of energy and pace. He began his career with Fanad United before joining Derry City. After a season as part of Derry's Under 21 squad, Davitt and joined local rivals Finn Harps in February 2006 where he became a regular member of Harps' First Division squad. After numerous impressive performances with Finn Harps, Walsh was snapped up by Bohemians, signing for the Dublin club in January 2007 but was soon loaned to Dublin rivals Shelbourne in February 2007 who were in dire need of players. Davitt made his Shelbourne league debut in a 2-2 draw against Kildare County at Tolka Park on March 9, 2007. Davitt scored his first Shelbourne goal the following week against former club Finn Harps at Ballybofey in an unlucky 2-1 defeat for Shelbourne. Walsh's loan tenure at Tolka Park ended on July 1, 2007 but during his brief spell at the club his effort and commitment on the pitch impressed Shelbourne's supporters. With first team opportunities still limited at Bohemians, Walsh was sent out on loan again, this time up north to Ballymena United in July 2007.
Davitt's loan-spell started with an impressive hat-trick on his competitive debut against Amateur League side Orangefield Old Boys in the County Antrim Shield. His impressive loan spell at Ballymena Showground saw Walsh score 11 goals in 16 competitive games in all competitions and help the side into fourth place in the Irish Premier League. The striker subsequently signed on a permanent basis in January 2008 on a two-and-a-half year contract.
