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Darragh Lenihan
Darragh Patrick Lenihan (born 16 March 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Born in Dunboyne, Ireland, Lenihan started playing football when he joined his local team Dunboyne A.F.C. at four years old. At the age of 10, Lenihan joined his older brothers at Belvedere. While progressing through Belvedere's youth team, he was scouted by Middlesbrough and Derby County, who offered him a contract. However, Lenihan rejected the move, stating that it wasn't a right move for him at the time. When he was sixteen years old, Lenihan signed for Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2011. On 20 April 2012, Lenihan played the first leg in the final of the FA Youth Cup, as the academy loss 4–0 against Chelsea Youth. However, his first two years at the club were "blighted by a series of serious injuries". While progressing at the academy, both coach Eric Kinder and Colin Hendry persuaded him to switch from playing in the central midfield position to centre–back position, a position he plays today.
A year later on 1 July 2013, Lenihan signed a one-year contract with the club. In the second–half of the 2013–14 season, he appeared twice as an unused substitute in Blackburn Rovers' first team. On 1 July 2014, Lenihan signed a one-year contract extension with the club for the second time.
On 21 October 2014, Lenihan signed for Burton Albion on a month's loan deal. He made his league debut on 25 October 2014, coming off the bench against Stevenage, as the Brewers loss 1–0.
On 24 November 2014, Lenihan's loan spell with Burton Albion was extended until 3 January 2015. His loan spell with Burton Albion was extended twice for another month on 5 January 2015 and on 9 February 2015.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Portsmouth on 17 January 2015. After five months at Burton Albion, Lenihan was recalled by Blackburn on 4 March 2015. By the time he left the Brewers, Lenihan made seventeen appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Lenihan described his time at the Brewers, calling it "the best thing that he has done". Burton Albion's promotion to League One earned him a medal.
Shortly after being recalled, Lenihan had to wait until on 25 April 2015 to make his debut for Blackburn Rovers against Millwall coming off the bench in the first half to replace Matthew Kilgallon, winning 2–0. After making his debut, he said in his post-match interview that it was a great experience playing at Ewood Park and that hard work and patience had helped to earn him a first team place. In a follow–up match against Huddersfield Town, Lenihan made his full debut for the side, in a 2–2 draw. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he made three appearances in all competitions. Following this, Lenihan signed a one-year contract extension with Blackburn Rovers for the third time.
Ahead of the 2015–16 season, manager Gary Bowyer said he planned on putting Lenihan in the first team, describing him as a "valuable member of the squad". He made his first appearance of the season, starting a match, in a 2–1 loss against Shrewsbury Town in the first round of the League Cup. However, Lenihan found himself out of the starting line–up, due to the partnership of Grant Hanley and Shane Duffy. He also sustained a back injury during Blackburn Rovers' pre–season tour and had been a recurring problem in the first half of the season. Following the sacking of Bowyer and the appointment of Paul Lambert, he stated that Lenihan would not be loaned out and plan on using him in the first team. This proved to be true when he began playing in the defensive midfield position. Despite starting once in the centre–back position, manager Lambert preferred Lenihan play in the defensive midfield position when he opted to sign Elliott Ward instead. In a match against Middlesbrough on 6 February 2016, he set up the opening goal of the game, in a 1–1 draw. After the match, both manager Lambert and the local newspaper Lancashire Telegraph praised his performance. On 26 February 2016, Lenihan signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2019. In a match against Brentford on 19 March 2016, his performance was praised, once again, by Lancashire Evening Telegraph, due to "covering every blade of grass and made more tackles and interceptions than any other player." At the end of the 2015–16 season, Lenihan made twenty–seven appearances in all competitions. For his performance, he was nominated for the MBNA Northwest Football Awards.
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Darragh Lenihan
Darragh Patrick Lenihan (born 16 March 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Born in Dunboyne, Ireland, Lenihan started playing football when he joined his local team Dunboyne A.F.C. at four years old. At the age of 10, Lenihan joined his older brothers at Belvedere. While progressing through Belvedere's youth team, he was scouted by Middlesbrough and Derby County, who offered him a contract. However, Lenihan rejected the move, stating that it wasn't a right move for him at the time. When he was sixteen years old, Lenihan signed for Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2011. On 20 April 2012, Lenihan played the first leg in the final of the FA Youth Cup, as the academy loss 4–0 against Chelsea Youth. However, his first two years at the club were "blighted by a series of serious injuries". While progressing at the academy, both coach Eric Kinder and Colin Hendry persuaded him to switch from playing in the central midfield position to centre–back position, a position he plays today.
A year later on 1 July 2013, Lenihan signed a one-year contract with the club. In the second–half of the 2013–14 season, he appeared twice as an unused substitute in Blackburn Rovers' first team. On 1 July 2014, Lenihan signed a one-year contract extension with the club for the second time.
On 21 October 2014, Lenihan signed for Burton Albion on a month's loan deal. He made his league debut on 25 October 2014, coming off the bench against Stevenage, as the Brewers loss 1–0.
On 24 November 2014, Lenihan's loan spell with Burton Albion was extended until 3 January 2015. His loan spell with Burton Albion was extended twice for another month on 5 January 2015 and on 9 February 2015.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Portsmouth on 17 January 2015. After five months at Burton Albion, Lenihan was recalled by Blackburn on 4 March 2015. By the time he left the Brewers, Lenihan made seventeen appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Lenihan described his time at the Brewers, calling it "the best thing that he has done". Burton Albion's promotion to League One earned him a medal.
Shortly after being recalled, Lenihan had to wait until on 25 April 2015 to make his debut for Blackburn Rovers against Millwall coming off the bench in the first half to replace Matthew Kilgallon, winning 2–0. After making his debut, he said in his post-match interview that it was a great experience playing at Ewood Park and that hard work and patience had helped to earn him a first team place. In a follow–up match against Huddersfield Town, Lenihan made his full debut for the side, in a 2–2 draw. At the end of the 2014–15 season, he made three appearances in all competitions. Following this, Lenihan signed a one-year contract extension with Blackburn Rovers for the third time.
Ahead of the 2015–16 season, manager Gary Bowyer said he planned on putting Lenihan in the first team, describing him as a "valuable member of the squad". He made his first appearance of the season, starting a match, in a 2–1 loss against Shrewsbury Town in the first round of the League Cup. However, Lenihan found himself out of the starting line–up, due to the partnership of Grant Hanley and Shane Duffy. He also sustained a back injury during Blackburn Rovers' pre–season tour and had been a recurring problem in the first half of the season. Following the sacking of Bowyer and the appointment of Paul Lambert, he stated that Lenihan would not be loaned out and plan on using him in the first team. This proved to be true when he began playing in the defensive midfield position. Despite starting once in the centre–back position, manager Lambert preferred Lenihan play in the defensive midfield position when he opted to sign Elliott Ward instead. In a match against Middlesbrough on 6 February 2016, he set up the opening goal of the game, in a 1–1 draw. After the match, both manager Lambert and the local newspaper Lancashire Telegraph praised his performance. On 26 February 2016, Lenihan signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2019. In a match against Brentford on 19 March 2016, his performance was praised, once again, by Lancashire Evening Telegraph, due to "covering every blade of grass and made more tackles and interceptions than any other player." At the end of the 2015–16 season, Lenihan made twenty–seven appearances in all competitions. For his performance, he was nominated for the MBNA Northwest Football Awards.