flˈɛmɪŋ plˈeɪd fɚðə dˈʌblɪnbˈeɪst jˈuːθ klˈʌb bˈɛlvɪdˌɪɹ, ænd wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ bɹˈaɪən kˈɛɹ fɔːɹ sənt. pˈætɹɪks æθlˈɛɾɪk ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.
Fleming played for the Dublin-based youth club Belvedere, and was signed by Brian Kerr for St. Patrick's Athletic in the summer of 1987.