Seamus Conneely

Seamus Conneely
Personal information
Full name Seamus Joseph Conneely[1]
Date of birth (1988-07-09) 9 July 1988[2]
Place of birth Lambeth, England[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 28
Youth career
–2007 Mervue United
2007 Galway United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Galway United 85 (2)
2011–2012 Sheffield United 0 (0)
2012 → Alfreton Town (loan) 9 (0)
2012–2014 Sligo Rovers 59 (3)
2015– Accrington Stanley 345 (14)
International career‡
2009–2010 Republic of Ireland U21 4 (0)
2010 Republic of Ireland U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:58, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:54, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Seamus Joseph Conneely (born 9 July 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Born in London, Conneely moved with his parents to Connemara. He has previously played for Galway United, Sheffield United, Alfreton Town and Sligo Rovers.

Playing career

Galway United

Conneely joined the club in 2007 from Mervue United. He completed a successful season in United's U21s before being given his senior competitive début against Shamrock Rovers at Terryland Park, replacing the injured Wesley Charles. This was Tony Cousins's last game in charge of Galway United.

Sheffield United

In January 2011 he signed an 18-month deal with English side Sheffield United.[3] In over a year after signing for the Blades, Conneely did not make a first team appearance, but he was a regular for the reserve team where he was the team captain.[4] On 9 March 2012 Conneely joined Alfreton Town on loan for a month.[5] He made his Alfreton début the following day, coming on as a substitute after only 16 minutes away against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank in a 1–0 victory for Alfreton Town.[6] After returning to Sheffield United, Conneely was released when his contract expired in May 2012.[7]

Sligo Rovers

Conneely joined Sligo Rovers in July 2012, winning the League of Ireland Premier Division in his first season.[8][9]

Accrington Stanley

In January 2015, Conneely signed for Accrington Stanley, reuniting with former Sligo Rovers manager John Coleman.[10]

On 9 May 2025, the club announced the player would be leaving when his contract expired in June.[11] Following a change of mind however, it was announced on 2 July 2025 that Conneely had signed a new one-year contract with the club.[12]

On 29 June 2026, Conneely signed a new one-year contract.[13]

International career

Conneely was capped for Ireland at several youth levels from under-17s and made his under-21s début against Switzerland in October 2009.[14] He also represented Ireland in an under-23 team as part of the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played on 2 September 2025
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Galway United 2008[16][17] LOI Premier Division 2005010——260
2009[16][18] LOI Premier Division 3422020——382
2010[16][19][20] LOI Premier Division 3103110—1[a]0361
Total 85210140—101003
Sheffield United 2010–11[21] Championship 000000——00
2011–12[22] League One 000000—0000
Total 000000—0000
Alfreton Town (loan) 2011–12[22] Conference Premier 9000——0090
Sligo Rovers 2012[23][24] LOI Premier Division 13100102[b]000161
2013[23][25][26] LOI Premier Division 21140202[c]01[d]0301
2014[23] LOI Premier Division 25100104[b]05[e]0351
Total 59340408060813
Accrington Stanley 2014–15[27] League Two 1630000—00163
2015–16[28] League Two 4631010—3[f]0513
2016–17[29] League Two 3814030—1[g]0461
2017–18[30] League Two 3321020—00362
2018–19[31] League One 2712010—4[g]0341
2019–20[32] League One 3111000—4[g]0361
2020–21[33] League One 3811000—2[g]0411
2021–22[34] League One 2201000—1[g]0240
2022–23[35] League One 2603000—5[g]0340
2023–24[36] League Two 2702100—1[g]0301
2024–25[37] League Two 2613000—1[g]0301
2025–26[38] League Two 3511020—2[g]0401
Total 3651420190—24041815
Career total 518193421708031060821
  1. ↑ Appearances in League of Ireland Premier Division Relegation Playoffs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
  5. ↑ Four appearances in Setanta Sports Cup, one appearance in President's Cup
  6. ↑ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Sligo Rovers

Accrington Stanley

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Seamus Conneely". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Blades snap up Irish duo". Sheffield United F.C. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Alfreton Town sign Dagenham and Redbridge striker Adam Cunnington and Sheffield United defender Seamus Conneely on loan". chad.co.uk. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Alfreton sign Seamus Conneely". BBC Sport. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Lincoln City 0 Alfreton Town 1". BBC Sport. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Trio offered new deals – 11 released". Sheffield United F.C. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Sligo Rovers swoop to sign Seamus Conneely and Jeff Henderson until end of 2013". RTÉ. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Farry, Jessica (13 October 2012). "Sligo Rovers are 2012 League Champions". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Jewell, Dan (1 January 2015). "Seamus Conneely joins Reds". Accrington Stanley F.C. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Accrington Stanley: Captain Seamus Conneely among those to leave League Two club". BBC Sport. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Seamus Conneely: Accrington Stanley midfielder signs new deal". BBC Sport. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Accrington Stanley: Seamus Conneely signs new deal and Stefan Mols joins". BBC Sport. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Owen Garvan's late goal earns Ireland U21 a draw". fai.ie. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "U23s defeat Estonia in Tallinn". fai.ie. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  16. 1 2 3 "Seamus Conneely: Soccer player profile & career statistics". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Seamus Conneely | 2008 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Seamus Conneely | 2009 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "Seamus Conneely | 2010 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  20. ↑ For additional cup matches:
    "Salthill Devon 1–3 Galway United (ex): Report | 2010 FAI CUP Fourth Round". extratime.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
    "Derry City 3–2 Galway United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 "Games played by Seamus Conneely – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "Seamus Conneely | 2012 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  25. ↑ "Seamus Conneely | 2013 Stats | History | Career Details | Images". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  26. ↑ Finn, Alan (6 October 2013). "Sligo Rovers 3–0 Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Seamus Conneely in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  39. ↑ O'Gorman, Simon (3 November 2013). "Sligo Rovers win the FAI Cup 2013". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  40. ↑ Pollard, Stephen (10 May 2014). "Sligo Rovers win 2014 Setanta Sports Cup". extratime.com. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  41. ↑ 🎥 Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman discusses his Player, Young Player and Goal of the Season selections. | By Accrington StanleyFacebook. Retrieved 23 June 2024 – via www.facebook.com.
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