Colin Healy

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Colin Healy, the Irish midfielder, made 20 appearances for Sunderland. His value came outside the scoresheet, with 20 recorded appearances.

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Colin Healy

Colin Healy (born 14 March 1980) is an Irish football manager and former player. [ 3 ] He was appointed manager of Cork City FC in late 2020, [ 4 ] and held the post until May 2023. [ 5 ] He has been the manager of League of Ireland First Division club Kerry FC since May 2025. He started his senior career at Celtic , spending five years with the Scottish club before joining English side Sunderland in 2003, where he spent three years. He returned to Scotland in 2006 to sign for Livingston . After a short spell with Livingston he returned to England to join Barnsley . After leaving Barnsley in 2007, he joined Irish side Cork City, where he spent two years before joining English side Ipswich Town . He spent two years with Ipswich before returning to the Republic of Ireland to sign for former club Cork City. Healy represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and senior level. He made his senior debut for his country in 2002, going on to win 13 caps, scoring once.Wikipedia

Position
MF
Nationality
Ireland
Birthplace
Cork
Born
14 Mar 1980
Height
180 cm
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At Sunderland

Sunderland signed Healy from Celtic in 2003. In December 2003 he broke his leg in a match against a former loan club, Coventry City after a challenge by Moroccan international Youssef Safri . In October 2004, he broke his leg again soon after resuming training with Sunderland, after a tackle from then manager Mick McCarthy. In January 2006, it was announced that Healy's contract with Sunderland had expired, and the midfielder left the club.Wikipedia

Career
Celtic F.C. (1998–03)Republic of Ireland national under-20 football team (1998–99)Republic of Ireland men's national association football team (2002–03)Coventry City F.C. (2002–03)Sunderland A.F.C. (2003–06)Barnsley F.C. (2006–07)Livingston F.C. (2006–06)Bradford City A.F.C. (2006–06)Cork City F.C. (2007–09)Ipswich Town F.C. (2009–11)Falkirk F.C. (2010–10)Cork City F.C. (2012)
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20
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2003-04200

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