483:
on 27 March 2009. After a number of months out of action Leech returned to fitness but struggled to regain his position in the Saint's starting XI. He parted company with St. Patrick's
Athletic at the end of 2009 and he re-joined former club Shelbourne on 25 March 2010.
430:
After being transfer listed by
Drogheda United at the end of the 2006 season, Leech signed for Shelbourne in February 2007 on a season long loan. There was considerable angst for Leech at the start of his Shels career as he was prohibited from playing for Shels by
29:
375:
in 2003 for a deferred scholarship while he was still at school. He played on numerous occasions for the students' Under 21 panel and broke into the UCD first team making limited appearances. Leech scored his only UCD goal against
831:
455:
making 32 league and cup appearances and scoring 12 goals making him
Shelbourne's top goalscorer for the 2007 season. Leech's loan spell at Shelbourne ended at the end of the 2007 season. He signed for
750:
826:
395:. He fought his way into the Drogheda United first team with numerous impressive displays for their Under 21 side. As one of the Drogs most impressive young talents, Leech was capped for
371:
After making a name for himself as an up-and-coming talent at youth level and as part of the FAIS International squad, Leech began his senior footballing career after being snapped up by
851:
821:
396:
319:
871:
881:
841:
754:
479:
before the start of the 2009 season. Leech made an impressive start to his Pats career scoring twice in his first four games before suffering a broken leg against
514:
356:
866:
846:
351:
who played for various clubs in the League of
Ireland including St Patrick's Athletic, Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers and is the son of former
645:
626:
583:
564:
796:
728:
457:
206:
836:
407:
on 28 February 2006. He further excelled his ever growing profile by scoring an extra-time winner for
Drogheda United in the 2006
856:
791:
372:
130:
876:
436:
861:
73:
476:
424:
242:
452:
698:
673:
518:
502:
412:
816:
377:
811:
702:
468:
444:
388:
352:
348:
224:
148:
642:
623:
580:
561:
498:
472:
451:
where he scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw. Leech was a regular figure for
Shelbourne during the
408:
387:
Leech departed UCD during the 2004 season before he was due to begin his scholarship to sign for
278:
475:. Leech released by Shamrock Rovers at the end of the 2008 season but he was later signed by
649:
630:
587:
568:
296:
260:
187:
611:
461:
399:
for the first time coming on as a second-half substitute in
Ireland's 1–0 victory over
87:
805:
537:
420:
381:
167:
685:
599:
480:
448:
471:
on 3 July 2008; he made his Hoops debut the following day as a substitute against
404:
392:
332:*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2013 (UTC)
775:
549:
706:
661:
416:
360:
751:"Shamrock Rovers Press Release: Transfer update: Four sign for the Hoops"
28:
400:
344:
62:
334:‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2007 (UTC)
440:
432:
443:, he made his Shelbourne league debut on 30 March 2007 against
832:
Republic of
Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
753:. Shamrock Rovers F.C. 23 February 2009. Archived from
439:. After receiving clearance to play for Shelbourne by
423:
in July 2006 until the end of the season as part of
435:along with many other Eircom League players due to
313:
308:
290:
272:
254:
236:
218:
200:
180:
160:
142:
124:
98:
93:
84:
79:
69:
58:
40:
35:
827:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
391:in July 2004, the club of his former boss at UCD
797:Mark Leech's profile on www.droghedaunited.ie
427:'s permanent move in the opposite direction.
8:
792:Mark Leech's profile on www.shelbournefc.com
21:
419:on 22 April 2006. He was shortly loaned to
822:Association footballers from County Dublin
108:
20:
872:University College Dublin A.F.C. players
530:
852:Galway United F.C. (1937–2011) players
729:"eircom League of ireland – Series 17"
7:
776:Centre Back & Striker join Shels
674:FAI seeks clearance for tied players
600:Ward strikes as Republic sink Sweden
116:
882:Men's association football forwards
384:on 22 September 2003 aged just 17.
842:St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
705:. 17 February 2009. Archived from
460:in December 2007 but his spell at
14:
612:Leech seals Setanta Cup for Drogs
562:Doolin pulls off double for Drogs
27:
643:Club Announcement – Mark Leech
1:
538:FAIS International Squad 2004
397:Republic of Ireland Under 21s
867:Drogheda United F.C. players
847:Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
686:Kilkenny City 1–1 Shelbourne
571:archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews
898:
731:. Eircom League of ireland
624:Tony Grant signs for Drogs
837:League of Ireland players
343:(born 9 December 1985 in
331:
86:
72:
61:
43:
26:
648:20 November 2007 at the
629:20 November 2007 at the
586:20 November 2007 at the
347:, Ireland), is an Irish
857:Shelbourne F.C. players
662:Official Squad for 2007
567:6 November 2005 at the
320:Republic of Ireland U21
877:Belvedere F.C. players
676:bohsnews.wordpress.com
477:St. Patrick's Athletic
464:only lasted 6 months.
437:FIFA's two-club ruling
243:St. Patrick's Athletic
862:Bohemian F.C. players
699:"Shamrock Rovers F.C"
652:www.droghedaunited.ie
633:www.droghedaunited.ie
590:www.droghedaunited.ie
778:www.shelbournefc.com
757:on 13 September 2012
664:www.shelbournefc.com
309:International career
36:Personal information
709:on 16 February 2009
581:Leech into 21 Squad
515:Leinster Senior Cup
357:Republic of Ireland
23:
499:Setanta Sports Cup
409:Setanta Sports Cup
552:www.ucd.ie/soccer
467:Leech signed for
338:
337:
889:
779:
773:
767:
766:
764:
762:
747:
741:
740:
738:
736:
725:
719:
718:
716:
714:
695:
689:
683:
677:
671:
665:
659:
653:
640:
634:
621:
615:
609:
603:
597:
591:
578:
572:
559:
553:
547:
541:
535:
378:Waterford United
316:
293:
275:
257:
239:
221:
203:
183:
163:
145:
127:
118:
110:
54:
50:
48:
31:
24:
16:Irish footballer
897:
896:
892:
891:
890:
888:
887:
886:
802:
801:
788:
783:
782:
774:
770:
760:
758:
749:
748:
744:
734:
732:
727:
726:
722:
712:
710:
703:Shamrock Rovers
697:
696:
692:
684:
680:
672:
668:
660:
656:
650:Wayback Machine
641:
637:
631:Wayback Machine
622:
618:
610:
606:
598:
594:
588:Wayback Machine
579:
575:
569:Wayback Machine
560:
556:
550:Player Profiles
548:
544:
536:
532:
527:
493:Drogheda United
490:
469:Shamrock Rovers
389:Drogheda United
369:
353:Shamrock Rovers
333:
314:
291:
273:
255:
237:
225:Shamrock Rovers
219:
201:
181:
161:
149:Drogheda United
143:
125:
52:
51:9 December 1985
46:
44:
17:
12:
11:
5:
895:
893:
885:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
834:
829:
824:
819:
814:
804:
803:
800:
799:
794:
787:
786:External links
784:
781:
780:
768:
742:
720:
690:
678:
666:
654:
635:
616:
604:
592:
573:
554:
542:
529:
528:
526:
523:
522:
521:
506:
505:
489:
486:
462:Terryland Park
411:Final against
403:at Drogheda's
368:
365:
359:international
336:
335:
329:
328:
325:
322:
317:
311:
310:
306:
305:
302:
299:
294:
288:
287:
284:
281:
279:Southern Stars
276:
270:
269:
266:
263:
258:
252:
251:
248:
245:
240:
234:
233:
230:
227:
222:
216:
215:
212:
209:
204:
198:
197:
194:
191:
184:
178:
177:
174:
171:
164:
158:
157:
154:
151:
146:
140:
139:
136:
133:
128:
122:
121:
112:
105:
100:
96:
95:
94:Senior career*
91:
90:
85:
82:
81:
77:
76:
71:
67:
66:
60:
59:Place of birth
56:
55:
42:
38:
37:
33:
32:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
894:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
863:
860:
858:
855:
853:
850:
848:
845:
843:
840:
838:
835:
833:
830:
828:
825:
823:
820:
818:
817:Living people
815:
813:
810:
809:
807:
798:
795:
793:
790:
789:
785:
777:
772:
769:
756:
752:
746:
743:
730:
724:
721:
708:
704:
700:
694:
691:
687:
682:
679:
675:
670:
667:
663:
658:
655:
651:
647:
644:
639:
636:
632:
628:
625:
620:
617:
613:
608:
605:
601:
596:
593:
589:
585:
582:
577:
574:
570:
566:
563:
558:
555:
551:
546:
543:
539:
534:
531:
524:
520:
516:
513:
512:
511:
510:
504:
500:
497:
496:
495:
494:
487:
485:
482:
478:
474:
473:Cobh Ramblers
470:
465:
463:
459:
458:Galway United
454:
450:
446:
445:Kilkenny City
442:
438:
434:
428:
426:
422:
418:
414:
410:
406:
402:
398:
394:
390:
385:
383:
382:Belfield Park
379:
374:
366:
364:
362:
358:
354:
350:
346:
342:
330:
326:
323:
321:
318:
312:
307:
303:
300:
298:
295:
289:
285:
282:
280:
277:
271:
267:
264:
262:
259:
253:
249:
246:
244:
241:
235:
231:
228:
226:
223:
217:
213:
210:
208:
207:Galway United
205:
199:
195:
192:
189:
185:
179:
175:
172:
169:
165:
159:
155:
152:
150:
147:
141:
137:
134:
132:
129:
123:
120:
113:
111:
106:
104:
101:
97:
92:
89:
83:
78:
75:
68:
64:
57:
53:(age 38)
41:Date of birth
39:
34:
30:
25:
19:
771:
759:. Retrieved
755:the original
745:
733:. Retrieved
723:
711:. Retrieved
707:the original
693:
681:
669:
657:
638:
619:
607:
595:
576:
557:
545:
533:
508:
507:
492:
491:
466:
449:Buckley Park
429:
386:
370:
340:
339:
114:
107:
102:
80:Youth career
18:
812:1985 births
761:24 February
735:24 February
713:24 February
540:www.fais.ie
453:2007 season
405:United Park
393:Paul Doolin
70:Position(s)
806:Categories
688:www.rte.ie
614:www.rte.ie
602:www.rte.ie
525:References
509:Shelbourne
425:Tony Grant
417:Tolka Park
361:Mick Leech
349:footballer
341:Mark Leech
297:Shelbourne
261:Shelbourne
188:Shelbourne
47:1985-12-09
22:Mark Leech
421:Bohemians
413:Cork City
274:2011–2012
168:Bohemians
144:2004–2007
126:2003–2004
88:Belvedere
65:, Ireland
646:Archived
627:Archived
584:Archived
565:Archived
488:Honours
481:Dundalk
74:Forward
401:Sweden
367:Career
345:Dublin
190:(loan)
170:(loan)
63:Dublin
517:(1):
501:(1):
99:Years
763:2009
737:2009
715:2009
519:2010
503:2006
441:FIFA
433:FIFA
355:and
315:2007
292:2013
286:(11)
256:2010
238:2009
220:2008
202:2008
196:(12)
182:2007
162:2006
109:Apps
103:Team
447:at
415:at
380:at
373:UCD
327:(0)
304:(2)
268:(4)
250:(2)
232:(0)
214:(1)
176:(1)
156:(4)
138:(1)
131:UCD
117:Gls
808::
701:.
363:.
301:19
283:33
265:20
229:14
211:16
193:30
186:→
166:→
153:26
49:)
765:.
739:.
717:.
324:1
247:9
173:7
135:4
119:)
115:(
45:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
