Rory Hale
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rory Hale | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Galway United | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | Derry City | 32 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Crusaders | 34 | (2) |
| 2021– | Cliftonville | 115 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 | |||
Rory Hale (born 27 November 1996) is an Irish footballer who plays for Cliftonville in the NIFL Premiership.
Club career[edit]
Aston Villa[edit]
Hale started his career at Aston Villa, and regularly played in their Under-23s side, and eventually becoming captain. Hale was released by Aston Villa aged 20, and trialled at Sheffield United and West Brom before signing with Galway United.[1]
Galway United[edit]
Galway United announced the signing of Hale in August 2017.[2] Hale joined Derry City in January 2018.[3]
Derry City[edit]
Hale joined Derry City in January 2018 along with his brother, Ronan. The brothers’ grandfather is Derry City legend Danny Hale.[4]
Crusaders[edit]
Hale joined NIFL Premiership side Crusaders in January 2019. His grandfather, Danny, also played for Crusaders, scoring over 100 goals. His great-uncle Gerry also played for the club. In 2019, Rory's brother Ronan also joined.[5][6] In 2019, Hale won the Irish Cup with the Crues, and was an unused substitute in the final.[7]
Cliftonville[edit]
Crusaders’ North Belfast rivals Cliftonville signed Hale in 2021.[8]
International career[edit]
In 2014, Hale made two appearances for the Northern Ireland under-19 team. In 2019 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team but did not make an appearance.[9]
Honours[edit]
Derry City
Crusaders
- Irish Cup: 2018–19
- County Antrim Shield: 2018–19
Cliftonville
References[edit]
- ^ Dicken, Alex (22 February 2018). "YouTube and scrambled eggs - released Villa kid tells his story". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Team, Media (4 August 2017). "Rory Hale signs for United!". Galway United. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Crossan, Brendan (15 February 2018). "Derry City new boys Rory and Ronan Hale aiming for England return". The Irish News. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Derry City's new signing follows in legendary grandad's footsteps - 40 year on!". www.derryjournal.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Crues sign midfielder Hale from Derry". BBC Sport. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Crusaders FC new boy Rory Hale says family have unfinished business at Seaview". Belfast Live. 18 January 2019.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (4 May 2019). "Crusaders vs Ballinamallard Utd as it happened at Windsor Park". BelfastLive. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Cliftonville sign Hale from Crusaders". BBC Sport. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "R. Hale". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Cliftonville F.C. players
- Derry City F.C. players
- Galway United F.C. players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Crusaders F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- League of Ireland players
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers