Cory O'Sullivan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cory O'Sullivan | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballyfermot, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Lucan United | ||
| 2016– | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Shamrock Rovers | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:26, 3 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:15, 12 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Cory O'Sullivan (born 2 May 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left back for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.
Career
Youth career
Ballyfermot, County Dublin man O'Sullivan left Lucan United to join the academy of League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers at the age of 10.[1][2]
Shamrock Rovers
On 29 July 2022, O'Sullivan made his senior debut for Shamrock Rovers, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 win over Bangor GG in the FAI Cup at Tallaght Stadium.[3] He made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut for the club on 29 April 2024, replacing Dylan Watts in the 68th minute of a 4–0 win at home to Drogheda United.[4] On 2 August 2024, he scored his first goal at senior level, opening the scoring in the 8th minute of a 2–1 win over Waterford at the RSC.[5] O'Sullivan made his first appearance in European competition on 3 October 2024, replacing Markus Poom in the 54th minute of a 1–1 draw at home to APOEL in the league phase of the UEFA Conference League at Tallaght Stadium.[6]
International career
O'Sullivan has represented the Republic of Ireland at various underage levels. He was part of the squad for the Republic of Ireland U17 side's 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship campaign in May 2023.[7] In November 2023, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 side, who he went on to make 14 appearances for.[8] On 21 May 2025, he received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 side for their June friendly fixtures against Croatia U21 and Qatar U23 in Croatia.[9] On 10 June 2025, he made his debut for the U21s in a 0–0 draw with Qatar U23.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 30 May 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 1 appearance in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ "Academy Stars".
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers star Cory O'Sullivan keen to kick on after Ireland U-21 debut". www.independent.ie. June 12, 2025.
- ^ "FAI Cup Report: Bangor Celtic 0 - 4 Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com.
- ^ Buttner, Paul (April 29, 2024). "Rovers rediscover spark to hand Drogheda a drubbing" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "'Nothing fazes him' - Stephen Bradley hails Hoops teen after breakthrough goal". Irish Mirror. August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Subs inspire 10-man Shamrock Rovers as Dylan Watts pops up with late, late leveller". Irish Independent. October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Ireland squad announced for U17 Euros". Football Association of Ireland. 2023-05-12.
- ^ "MU19 | Mohan names squad for U19 EURO qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Jim Crawford names Under-21 squad for friendlies in Croatia". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "REPORT | U21 | Ireland held to a draw by Qatar U23". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - C. O'Sullivan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.