George O'Boyle
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| George O'Boyle | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | George O'Boyle | |
| Date of birth | December 14, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Carnoustie Panmure | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 19??-19?? 1988-1989 1989-1994 1994-2001 2001 2001 2001-2002 2003 2003 2004 2006 2006-Present |
Linfield Bordeaux Dunfermline Athletic St. Johnstone Raith Rovers Brechin City Queen of the South Glenavon Ards Bo'ness Kelty Hearts Carnoustie Panmure Total |
? (?) ? (?) 95 (29) 146 (64) 5 (0) 5 (2) 7 (3) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 258 (98) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1994-1998 | Northern Ireland | 13 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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George O'Boyle (born December 14, 1967 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer. He currently plays for Scottish junior club Kelty Hearts.
O'Boyle, a striker, began his career with Linfield. He left Northern Ireland in 1988 to join French club Bordeaux. The following year, he joined Dunfermline Athletic for £250,000. In 1994, he was signed by St. Johnstone manager Paul Sturrock for a £200,000. He reached both the high and low points of his career during his seven years at McDiarmid Park. In 1998, he played in St. Johnstone's League Cup Final defeat to Rangers. He was named Scottish First Division Player of the Year in 2001. On January 5, 2001, O'Boyle and St. Johnstone teammate Kevin Thomas were sacked following drug-taking allegations. The two players, it was alleged, were found using cocaine at the club's Christmas 2000 party.[1] The Scottish Premier League attempted to overturn the sacking but it was overruled by the Scottish FA.[2][3]
After leaving the Perth club, O'Boyle joined Raith Rovers for a short spell, before moving on to Brechin City and Queen of the South, with whom he finished his professional career.
He returned to Northern Ireland to play for Glenavon[4] and Ards, only to return to Scotland in 2004 to play for junior clubs Bo'ness and Kelty Hearts. O'Boyle is now the assistant player/manager at junior side Carnoustie Panmure.
[edit] International career
O'Boyle's international career spanned four years. In 1996, he scored his only Northern Ireland goal in a 1-1 draw with Germany in his hometown of Belfast.
[edit] References
- ^ O'Boyle sacked by St. Johnstone - BBC Sport
- ^ O'Boyle and Thomas lodge court appeal - BBC Sport
- ^ Sacked pair talk of drug scandal - BBC Sport
- ^ BBC Sport's Northern Ireland page
[edit] External links
- O'Boyle's profile at Soccerbase
- Profile at Queen of the South
- Stats for Dunfermline
- Stats for St. Johnstone
Categories: 1967 births | Living people | People from Belfast | Northern Irish footballers | Northern Ireland international footballers | Linfield F.C. players | FC Girondins de Bordeaux players | Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players | St Johnstone F.C. players | Raith Rovers F.C. players | Brechin City F.C. players | Queen of the South F.C. players
