David Bell (footballer born 1985)

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David Bell (13 May 1985 in Buncrana, County Donegal) is an Irish football player currently playing in defence for the Eircom League with Finn Harps. He has previously played for St. Patrick's Athletic

[edit] Career

Bell was spotted by a Rushden and Diamonds scout at an early age whilst playing in an Ulster schools select team in an inter-provincial tournament and was snapped up by the club. He won two Republic of Ireland under-19 caps under Sean McCaffrey in 2003. The left-sided player moved back to his native Ireland in 2004 where he joined St. Patrick's Athletic of Dublin. He spent 2 seasons in Dublin and made 15 appearances for the Premier League outfit in 2005. He can play in both defence and midfield.

Signing for Finn Harps at the beginning of the 2006 season, he made his debut against Kildare County on 18 March, 2006. Since, he has played 24 games for the club, including 1 as a substitute. He has yet to score a goal for the Ballybofey club.