Denis Behan

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Denis Behan
Personal information
Date of birth	02/01/84
Place of birth	Cork, Republic of Ireland
Playing position	Centre Forward
Club information
Current club	Cork City
Number	21
Youth clubs
	Abbeyfeale Brentford F.C.
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2007	Cork City	? (0)
National team2
	Republic of Ireland Under 16 Republic of Ireland Under 17 Republic of Ireland Under 18 Republic of Ireland Under 21
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 20 March 2007 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 12:00, 20 March 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Denis Behan is a professional footballer for Cork City in the Republic of Ireland's FAI Premier Division.

[edit] Youths success

Denis has won at under age level Munster Youths and Munster Senior Cup medals, and was part of Cork City's run of two consecutive eircom League U21 championships. He has been capped for the Republic of Ireland at U16, U17, U18 and U21 levels, making him one of City's most capped players. He has ane excellent goals-to-games ratio, and scored in City’s two successful U21 league finals, against Bohemians and St Patrick’s Athletic.

[edit] Senior Team

He has been a regular first team squad member for the past two seasons. One of the squad’s jokers, Denis is a brave centre forward in the bustling tradition and packs a powerful shot in either foot. He has a knack of scoring spectacular goals and is currently the all-time top scorer in the Setanta Cup.

[edit] Trivia

• Denis is from Abbeyfeale in County Limerick but was born in Tralee, County Kerry. He joined Cork City from Brentford F.C. He was a journey-man pro before he even turned 20!
• Denis once accurately knocked a carton of chips from a spectators hands during a half-time warm up. He has yet to repay the unlucky supporter.

Cork City F.C. - Current Squad
1 Devine | 2 Horgan | 3 Ryan | 4 Farrelly | 5 O'Callaghan | 6 Dan Murray | 7 O'Brien | 8 Gamble | 9 O'Flynn | 10 O'Donovan | 11 Woods | 12 The Rebel Army Fans | 14 Cillian Lordan | 15 Healy | 16 McNulty | 17 Carroll | 18 Softić | 19 Murphy | 21 Behan | 23 Harrington | 25 Kelly | 26 Cathal Lordan | 27 Lally | 30 Kearney | Manager: Richardson

Persondata
NAME	Behan, Denis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	02 January 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH