| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Jeremiah O'Mahony[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Carrigaline, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Carrigaline United | ||
| 2019–2023 | Cork City | ||
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Cork City | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 15 | (6) |
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:07, 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mark Jeremiah O'Mahony (born 14 January 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays for the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion as a striker.[2]
Career
Cork City
From Carrigaline, in County Cork, O'Mahony left Carrigaline United to join Cork City in 2019. He made 11 appearances for the club as they won the 2022 League of Ireland First Division to gain promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division.[2][3]
Brighton & Hove Albion
In January 2023, O'Mahony joined the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported fee of an initial £50,000, signing a three-year contract.[4] On 12 November 2023, he was named among the match day squad in the Premier League as Brighton played at home against Sheffield United.[5] On 10 April 2024, he signed a new contract with the club until June 2027.[6] On 13 April 2024, he made his senior debut for the club, coming off the bench in their 1–1 draw away to Burnley in the Premier League.[7]
International career
He has been capped for Republic of Ireland at U-17, U-18 and U-19 levels, and was named the FAI’s U-17 Player of the Year in 2022.[8] In September 2022, he scored a hat trick for the Ireland U19 team against Gibraltar U19.[9] In December 2022 he was named the FAI U17 player of the year after scoring fourteen goals in sixteen appearances for Irish youth international teams.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 13 April 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cork City | 2022[2] | League of Ireland First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2023–24[11] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24[12] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Club
- Cork City
Individual
References
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mark O'Mahony at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Cork City are First Division champions after draw at packed Turner's Cross". echo live. October 7, 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, Sean (23 January 2023). "Cork City's Mark O'Mahony, 18, becomes the latest member of the Irish contingent at Brighton". Independent.ie. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "BRIGHTON VS. SHEFF UTD". Soccerway. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Mark O'Mahony signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Cork teenager Mark O'Mahony makes Premier League debut for Brighton". Irish Independent. April 13, 2024.
- ^ Donavan, Shane (26 January 2023). "Confirmed: Mark O'Mahony joins Brighton from Cork City". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Cork City's Mark O'Mahony hits hat-trick for Ireland U19s in 6-0 win over Gibraltar". Irish Examiner. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Cork City's Mark O'Mahony is named the FAI U17 player of the year". echolive.ie. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Mark O'Mahony in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Mark O'Mahony in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
This page was last edited on 13 April 2024, at 18:27