pivotal part during the 2013/14 season in earning the club promotion to The Championship, he also helped guide the club to The Championship playoffs during the 2014/15 season with Brentford missing out promotion to the Premier League after losing on aggregate to Middlesbrough. Ipswich Town On 4 August 2015, Douglas joined Ipswich Town on a two-year deal. His first goal arrived at Rotherham on 7 November in a 5–2 victory and Douglas followed that strike up in the next game at home to Wolves in a 2–2 stalemate. He also scored an overhead kick goal against QPR on Boxing Day 2015 in a 2–1 win. He was released by the club in the summer 2017. International career Douglas has earned international caps for the Republic of Ireland at age group level and won his first senior cap against Poland on 28 April 2004. Having already featured in a number of friendlies, Douglas made his competitive debut for Ireland in the European Championship Qualifier against the Czech Republic on 11 October 2006, starting in central midfield alongside Lee Carsley. He also came on as a substitute in Ireland's next qualifier against San Marino. He was a regular choice in Steve Staunton's Republic of Ireland squad. Career statistics Club International Honours Brentford Football League One promotion: 2013–14 Republic of Ireland U16 UEFA European Under-16 Championships: 1998 Individual Swindon Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2009–10 Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 2011–12 References External links United star Douglas looks forward to Carnegie WCC 1981 births Living people Association footballers from County Monaghan Association football midfielders Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers Expatriate footballers in England Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Monaghan United F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players League of Ireland players Premier League players English Football League players