Rory Donnelly
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Newington FC
at Newington FC
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Cliftonville FC
top club · 161 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#298
goals rank
#395
assists rank
99
season goals
53
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2012
€125k
top transfer fee · 11/12
15
best season · 18/19
4 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-02-18 · 5 players total
409Appearances
99Goals
53Assists
63Yellow cards
1Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rory Donnelly |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ruaridhri James Patrick Donnelly |
| Date of birth | 1992-02-18 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Newington FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Newington FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Cliftonville → Newington
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Glentoran → Cliftonville
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cliftonville FC
17 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Newington → Glentoran
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Transfer: Glentoran → Newington
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newington FC, Glentoran FC
24 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Glentoran FC
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Glentoran FC
41 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Glentoran FC
31 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Cliftonville → Glentoran
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cliftonville FC, Glentoran FC
30 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cliftonville FC
31 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Gillingham → Cliftonville
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Cliftonville FC
35 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Gillingham FC
33 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Gillingham FC
42 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Swansea → Gillingham
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Tranmere → Swansea
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Swansea → Tranmere
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Tranmere Rovers
20 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2014
Transfer: Coventry → Swansea
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Swansea → Coventry
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Swansea City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Swansea City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Cliftonville → Swansea
11/12 · Transfer · €125k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Cliftonville FC, Swansea City U21
30 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cliftonville FC
31 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Cliftonv. U18 → Cliftonville
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.29/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.29/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Newington FC
8.3%
Cliftonville FC
38.6%
Glentoran FC
24.7%
Gillingham FC
12.7%
Tranmere Rovers
4.4%
Swansea City
0.0%
Swansea City U21
11.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington FC | 2 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 522 |
| Cliftonville FC | 6 | 10/11 | 24/25 | 161 | 54 | 23 | 2,413 |
| Glentoran FC | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 126 | 19 | 16 | 1,542 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 75 | 12 | 9 | 792 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 277 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 708 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Newington FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| 25/26 | County Antrim Shield | Newington FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Playoff Conference League | Cliftonville FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Playout Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 338 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Abstiegsrunde | Newington FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Newington FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 23/24 | Irish Cup | Newington FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Irish League Cup | Glentoran FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish Cup | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish League Cup | Glentoran FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Conference League | Glentoran FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 29 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 575 |
| 21/22 | Irish Cup | Glentoran FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Irish League Cup | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Conference League | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 319 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 188 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 356 |
| 19/20 | Irish Cup | Glentoran FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 302 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Playoff Conference League | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 23 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 136 |
| 17/18 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Playoff Conference League | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 176 |
| 17/18 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 28 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 273 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Gillingham FC | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 556 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Gillingham FC | 38 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 236 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 277 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Cliftonville FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Swansea City U21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 708 |
| 10/11 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 158 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Cliftonv. U18 | Cliftonville | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Cliftonville | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | €125k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Swansea | Coventry | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-04 | Coventry | Swansea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Swansea | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Tranmere | Swansea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Swansea | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Gillingham | Cliftonville | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Cliftonville | Glentoran | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Glentoran | Newington | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Newington | Glentoran | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-16 | Glentoran | Cliftonville | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Cliftonville | Newington | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€75k
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17621 | #11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hrvoje Plum | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay McCartan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Seanan Clucas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Ehmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Caolan Marron | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Curran | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Josh Wright | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gormley | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Levi Ives | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Luke McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Breen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Burns | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcus Kane | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron McCarey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick McClean | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor McMenamin | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 14 | 23 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 13 | 19 |
| 15/16 | League One | Gillingham FC | 10 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 7 | 28 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 23 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 5 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Newington | Glentoran | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Glentoran | Newington | Loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Tranmere | Swansea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Swansea | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-04 | Coventry | Swansea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Swansea | Coventry | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rory Donnelly's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 27% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 27% |
| Bradford City | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 34% |
| Swindon Town | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 31% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 36% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 43% |
| Accrington Stanley | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 44% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 26% |
| Rochdale AFC | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 40% |
| Barrow AFC | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 40% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 17 | 338 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 215 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 617 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 467 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 458 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 658 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 384 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 629 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 556 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.97 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 236 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 277 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 788 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 324 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
225 apps
63 G
30 A
League One
66 apps
12 G
6 A
Playoff Premier League
23 apps
7 G
2 A
Championship
11 apps
6 G
1 A
League Two
20 apps
5 G
4 A
Playoff Conference League
7 apps
2 G
2 A
Irish Cup
9 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Reserve League
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Irish League Cup
8 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Rory Donnelly
Who is Rory Donnelly?
Rory Donnelly is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Newington FC.
How old is Rory Donnelly?
Rory Donnelly is 34 years old. He was born on February 18, 1992 in Belfast.
What position does Rory Donnelly play?
Rory Donnelly plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rory Donnelly play for?
Rory Donnelly currently plays for Newington FC.
How many career goals has Rory Donnelly scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rory Donnelly has scored 99 goals in 409 appearances.