Freeman became a free agent and would soon sign for Longford Town. Freeman became a regular figure in the Longford team but struggled to find the back of the net only scoring two goals for the Flancare Park club. Freeman's 2007 campaign was prematurely halted by the diagnosis of a heart condition. He did not play again that season and he departed Longford at the end of that season. Freeman signed for Shelbourne in December 2007 on condition of receiving the all-clear from his medics. Freeman made his Shelbourne debut in a scoreless draw against Dundalk at Tolka Park on 7 March 2008. He scored his first Shelbourne goal a week later during a 3–1 victory over Kildare County at Station Road on 14 March 2008. He finished as a First Division runner-up with "Shels" in the 2008 season and he made 31 league and cup appearances, scoring eight goals in the process. Freeman departed Shels at the end of the season to join Monaghan United on 27 January 2009. Freeman re-joined Longford Town in January 2010, but was released at the end of the 2010 season. He returned to another former club, Drogheda United, for their 2011 Premier Division campaign. Coaching career Freeman worked at the academy at Burton Albion, before he was taken on as a full-time academy staff member in July 2017. Career statistics Source: Honours St. Patrick's Athletic League of Ireland Cup: 2003 FAI Cup runner-up: 2003 Dublin City League of Ireland First Division second-place promotion: 2005 Shelbourne League of Ireland First Division second-place promotion: 2008 References Living people 1979 births Association footballers from Dublin (city) Association football midfielders Association football forwards Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers Cherry Orchard F.C. players Expatriate footballers in England Nottingham Forest F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Ilkeston Town F.C. (1945) players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players Dublin City F.C. players Longford Town F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Monaghan United F.C. players English Football League players League of Ireland players Association football coaches Burton Albion F.C. non-playing staff