Ross Tierney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross Tierney | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin,Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | St. Kevin's Boys | ||
| 2018–2019 | SKB-Bohs Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Bohemians | 50 | (9) |
| 2022–2024 | Motherwell | 32 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | →Walsall(loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bohemians | 10 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 9 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:07, 8 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:54, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Ross Tierneyis an Irishfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforLeague of Ireland Premier DivisionclubBohemians.
Club career
[edit]Bohemians
[edit]Tierney spent his youth career withSt. Kevin's Boys(which was amalgamated withBohemiansin 2018) from the age of eight.[1]Having progressed through theBohs-SKBU17s and U19s teams, Tierney came to prominence in the second half of the 2019 season with his displays.[citation needed]
He made his first-team debut in theLeague of Ireland CupQuarter Final clash withCork Cityin May 2019, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 win.[2]He struck a further three times during his rookie season, hitting the net againstUCD,[3]Dundalk[4]andWaterford.
He made his first everUEFA Europa Conference Leagueappearance for Bohs againstStjarnanin July 2021 and scored his first European goal againstF91 Dudelangetwo weeks later.[5]
After notching seven goals and fifteen assists during the 2021 campaign, Tierney, alongside teammateDawson DevoyandUCD's Colm Whelan, was nominated for thePFAI Young Player of the Yearaward.[6]
Motherwell
[edit]On 1 December 2021, Tierney signed withMotherwellfor an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[7]He completed the move on 1 January 2022. Tierney made his debut for the club on 22 January 2022 in aScottish Cuptie againstGreenock Morton,coming off the bench in the 76th minute and winning a penalty as his side won 2–1 in extra time. His first goal forMotherwellcame on 1 February where he netted a 92nd minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw againstSt Mirren. His second goal came at home toRangers.[8][9]
Walsall loan
[edit]On 24 July 2023, Tierney joinedEFL League TwosideWalsallon a season-long loan deal.[10]Tierney scored his first goal for Walsall againstBlackburn Roversin aCarabao Cuptie on 8 August 2023.[11]
Return to Bohemians
[edit]On 20 June 2024, Tierney returned toBohemianson a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[12][13]
International career
[edit]On 29 May 2021, Tierney was called up to theRepublic of Ireland Under-21ssquad.[14]He made his debut in a friendly against theAustralia U23son 2 June 2021, coming off the bench to score a last-minute winner with his first touch.[15]On 29 March 2022, he opened the scoring in a 2–0 win away toSweden U21in the2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers,on his 7th cap for the U21s.[16]
Style of play
[edit]Despite his small stature, Tierney has been praised for his skill, footballing IQ, and courage by many news outlets.[17][18][19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 2 August 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bohemians | 2019 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2020 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | 6[d] | 2 | – | 43 | 9 | |||
| Total | 50 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 13 | ||
| Motherwell | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| Walsall(loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2[f] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| Bohemians | 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 116 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 147 | 22 | ||
- ^IncludesFAI Cup,Scottish Cup&FA Cup
- ^IncludesLeague of Ireland Cup,Scottish League Cup&EFL Cup
- ^One appearance inLeinster Senior Cup,one appearance in theScottish Challenge Cup
- ^abAppearances inUEFA Europa Conference League
- ^Appearance inScottish Challenge Cup
- ^Appearances inEFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^"Ross Tierney's Bohemian FC official Profile page".bohemianfc.com.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^"Teen Tierney steps up as Bohemians see off Cork City in EA Sports Cup quarter-final".independent.ie/.27 May 2019.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^"Bohemians show no mercy as they hit sorry UCD for 10".irishtimes.com.16 August 2019.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^"Hoban bags four as Dundalk hit Bohemians for six at Oriel Park".irishtimes.com.19 August 2019.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^"Ross Tierney strike gives Bohemians precious win at Dudelange".rte.ie.23 July 2021.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^"Motherwell boost as incoming signing earns Young Player of the Year nomination".dailyrecord.co.uk.23 November 2021.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^"Ross Tierney signs for Motherwell".Motherwell Football Club.1 December 2021.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^"Ireland U21 international Tierney makes instant impact amid debut in Scotland".The42.Press Association. 22 January 2022.
- ^"Motherwell beat Morton after extra time".BBC Sport.
- ^"ROSS TIERNEY JOINS WALSALL ON LOAN".motherwellfc.co.uk/.Motherwell F.C. 24 July 2023.Retrieved24 July2023.
- ^"Carabao Cup goals earn praise for Ireland prospect Zak Gilsenan and former Bohs man Ross Tierney".Irish Independent.Retrieved9 August2023.
- ^"ROSS TIERNEY RETURNS TO BOHEMIANS ON MULTI-YEAR DEAL".bohemianfc.com.Bohemian F.C. 20 June 2024.Retrieved20 June2024.
- ^"ROSS TIERNEY BIDS FAREWELL TO FIR PARK".motherwellfc.co.uk.Motherwell F.C. 20 June 2024.Retrieved20 June2024.
- ^"Ross Tierney grabbing Ireland U-21 opportunity".2 June 2021.
- ^"REPORT | Australia U23 1-2 Ireland U21 | Football Association of Ireland".www.fai.ie.Retrieved18 November2021.
- ^"REPORT | Sweden U21 0-2 Ireland U21 | Football Association of Ireland".www.fai.ie.
- ^"Ross Tierney feared getting 'mangled' in celebrations for first Motherwell goal".www.newschainonline.com.2 February 2022.Retrieved4 February2022.
- ^"'I was going to go celebrate with the fans and thought 'I'll get mangled over there' – Ross Tierney on first Motherwell goal ".independent.Retrieved4 February2022.
- ^"Ross Tierney feared getting mangled in celebrations for first Motherwell goal".The42.Press Association. 2 February 2022.Retrieved4 February2022.
- ^"Republic of Ireland - R. Tierney - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".int.soccerway.com.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- People educated at St Aidan's C.B.S.
- St. Kevin's Boys F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- English Football League players