Ray Lally

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Dancin' Ray
Personal information
Date of birth 23/01/1985
Place of birth    Cork, Republic of Ireland
Playing position Left-Winger, Full-back
Club information
Current club Cobh Ramblers
Youth clubs
College Corinthians
Kilreen Celtic
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004-2007 Cork City,Cobh Ramblers  ? (0)   
National team2
Republic of Ireland Under 17

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)

Dancin' Ray is a footballer for Cobh Ramblers in the Republic of Ireland's FAI Premier Division.

[edit] Youths and Schoolboy success

Ray played locally with Kilreen Celtic and College Corinthians before linking up with City. Ray previously skippered City's successful Youths side before moving up to the U21s as a left sided winger and full back. He has attracted cross-channel interest from Wimbledon, Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers. He also plays as a forward and scores regularly for his college, C.I.T.

[edit] Cork City F.C.

Ray has made a handful of appearances for the senior team, somewhat unfortunate to not receive any substantial first team experience due to the fitness and performances of Danny Murphy and Darragh Ryan, former and current members of City's first team, respectively.

[edit] Trivia

  • Ray scored his first goal for Cork City, the final goal in a 4-0 eircom League victory against Dublin City. The entire game was nullified a few weeks later as Dublin City withdrew from the league under financial stress and Lally's goal was stricken from the record, meaning officially he had once again never scored for Cork City's senior side.
  • He rectified this on 20th March 2007 against Portadown, scoring in the Setanta Cup. This goal was also the final goal in a 4-0 victory. Lally's league total however remains at zero. Currently studying in CIT College in some Mickey Mouse course.
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Cork City F.C. – current squad

1 Devine • 2 Horgan • 3 Ryan • 4 Farrelly • 5 Mulcahy • 6 Murray • 7 O'Brien • 8 Gamble • 9 O'Flynn • 10 O'Callaghan • 11 Woods • 14 Cillian Lordan • 15 Healy • 16 McNulty • 17 Carroll • 18 Softić • 19 Murphy • 20 Kiely • 21 Behan • 22 Duggan • 23 Sullivan • 24 Kelly • 25 Meyler • 27 O Connor • 30 Kearney • 33 Murphy • 39 Mooney •  Tierney •

Manager: Mathews
  • Ray recently declared his ambition to one day play in the Premiership, saying "I've seen guys like Shane Long and Kevin Doyle do well cross-channel, and I honestly believe I have just as much ability as both of those fellas. If I keep my head down and play well next season I see no reason why I can't be at a top premiership club, playing European football, within a year or two."