▁first - team ▁matches ▁that ▁season . ▁He ▁also ▁made ▁his ▁international ▁debut ▁for ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁under - 1 9 s ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season , ▁Gil mart in ' s ▁contract ▁was ▁extended , ▁with ▁W als all ▁taking ▁up ▁one - year ▁option . ▁After ▁signing , ▁Gil mart in ▁said ▁he ▁expected ▁to ▁fight ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁choice ▁goal keeper ▁ahead ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁season . ▁ ▁Gil mart in ▁did ▁not ▁feature ▁for ▁W als all ▁over ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁seasons , ▁but ▁played ▁for ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁under - 2 1 s ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁completed ▁his ▁UEFA ▁B ▁co aching ▁lic ence ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁During ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁joined ▁Wor c ester ▁City ▁and ▁Hed nes ford ▁Town , ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁gain ▁first ▁team ▁experience . ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Gil mart in ▁signed ▁another ▁new ▁ 1 2 - month ▁contract . ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁season , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁made ▁ 1 2 ▁appearances , ▁Gil mart in ▁said ▁he ▁would ▁consider ▁leaving ▁the ▁club ▁if ▁first ▁choice ▁goal keeper ▁Clay ton ▁In ce ▁stayed ▁on . ▁Ult imately , ▁he ▁signed ▁another ▁new ▁ 1 2 - month ▁contract ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁the