pic from corkcity.ie

Waterford United have today completed the signing of Liam Kearney from Derry City.

In  a fantastic coup for the club, the hugely talented midfielder, who turned 27 just a few days ago, arrives on Suirside on a one-year deal, to significantly boost the manager’s attacking options ahead of the new campaign. It is almost a return to his home county for the player dubbed ‘the Conna Maradona’, as he hails from just over the border in East Cork.

Most at home on the left wing, Liam is comfortable anywhere across midfield or in attack, and has vast experience at the top level in the domestic game, as well as at underage level both in the UK and with the International sides.

He won the FAI Under 19 Premier League while at Nottingham Forest, having joined the Tricky Trees from his youth club Valley Rangers, and has been capped for the Republic of Ireland from U-16s upwards. He played in the U-16 European Championships in Israel in 2000, and made the semi-finals in the U-19 Euro Championships in Norway in 2002. He also made 7 appearances for the U-21 International side, scoring on his debut against Italy.

Returning home for the 2004 season with Cork City, Liam went on to win the league title the following season with the Leesiders. Another league winners medal followed with Shelbourne in 2006, and, returning to Turner’s Cross the following year, he saw success in the FAI Cup (2007) and the Setanta Sports Cup (2008), in the final of which, against Glentoran, he scored the winning goal. Last year Liam signed for Derry City, but a broken leg ruined his season and saw him miss their fine European run, but he has since returned fitter and hungrier than ever for success.