Tony Grant (Irish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Grant | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Drogheda, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Duleek | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Glenavon | 119 | (48) |
| 2000–2003 | Shamrock Rovers | 112 | (34) |
| 2004–2006 | Bohemians | 68 | (17) |
| 2006–2008 | Drogheda United | 30 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Glenavon | 94 | (25) |
| 2012 | Glenavon | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 430 | (126) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Tony Grant (born 20 August 1976) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays for Duleek.
Starting as a trainee with Leeds United, Grant signed for Preston North End in November 1995. He was loaned out to Glenavon, making a permanent move to the Lurgan club in January 1997; he scored the only goal in their Irish Cup final win over Cliftonville the same year.
Grant signed for Shamrock Rovers in the summer of 2000 and scored on his debut for the club in August of that year. He was presented with the Player of the Year award at the end of his first season with the club. During his career with the "Hoops", he scored several decisive goals against rivals, Bohemians, including the only goal in Dalymount Park's centenary game and a back heeled winner in another 2001 derby, at Richmond Park. Grant scored the winning goal for Rovers in the 2003 UEFA Intertoto-Cup tie with Odra Wodzisław in Poland. He made a total of 6 appearances in European Competition for Shamrock Rovers.
On 24 February 2004, Bohemians announced the signing of Grant and James Keddy from Shamrock Rovers. Less than two months later, the two clubs played each other at Dalymount Park. The game finished 2–2 but was marked by a Pig's head being thrown onto the pitch by Rovers supporters, in a gesture aimed at Grant in particular. The incident remained a topic of humour amongst the media for weeks after, as well as a reminder of the intensity of the rivalry between the two clubs.
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