Rene Gilmartin

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Rene 'LEGEND' Gilmartin

Full name	Rene Patrick Gilmartin
Date of birth	May 31, 1987 (1987-05-31) (age 21)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Walsall
Youth clubs
	St. Kevin’s Boys & St. Trinians Girls
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005- 2007	Walsall → Hednesford Town (loan)	02 (0) 0? (0)
National team²
2007-	Ireland U21	0? (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 17:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Rene Patrick Gilmartin (born May 31, 1987 in Malahide, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, was on loan atNorthern Premier League Premier Division side Hednesford Town, where he played as a goalkeeper.He is now back at walsall where he just put pen to paper on a new 12 month deal with the saddlers. He has been a walsall fc player since 2005 and the season 2008-2009 will be his forth with walsall fc

Rene is a former St. Kevin’s Boys and St. Trinians Girls goalkeeper who joined Walsall in the summer of 2005 and made an earlier than expected breakthrough at the Bescot Stadium.

After making his first-team debut in a League One game in September 2005 against Chestefield, he was thrust into the fray again just weeks later for the FA Cup tie at Merthyr Tydfil, where he helped his defence, that included Steve Staunton, negotiate their way into the next round of the competition.

Rene made his International debut at Under-19 level in February 2006 during the La Manga tournament and came on as substitute for the final moments of the Irish Under-21 win away to Azerbaijan, after Darren Quigley was sent off. Saved a penalty against Azerbaijan in his first start at this level in May 2006 at Buckley Park.

Rene has been capped at Ireland U21 level.

Rene also completed his uefa b coaching licence in april 2008 and has great interest in furthering his coaching qualifications.

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Rene Gilmartin career stats at Soccerbase

v • d • e Walsall F.C. – current squad

1 Ince • 2 Weston • 5 Gerrard • 12 Demontagnac • 17 Nicholls • 18 Bradley • 19 Deeney • 20 Smith • 23 Boertien • 26 Taundry • 31 Gilmartin • Manager: Mullen