hiː plˈeɪd jˈuːθ fˈʊtbɔːl fɔːɹ bˈɛlvɪdˌɪɹ bᵻfˌoːɹ stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ hɪz sˈiːnjɚ kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð sənt pˈætɹɪks æθlˈɛɾɪk ɪnðə lˈiːɡ ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd ænd spˈɛnt ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð mˈɪdəlsbɹə.
He played youth football for Belvedere before starting his senior career with St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland and spent the majority of his career with Middlesbrough.