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.
flˈɛmɪŋ plˈeɪd fɚðə dˈʌblɪnbˈeɪst jˈuːθ klˈʌb bˈɛlvɪdˌɪɹ, ænd wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ bɹˈaɪən kˈɛɹ fɔːɹ sənt. pˈætɹɪks æθlˈɛɾɪk ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.