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Paul Tierney
	Paul Tierney
Personal information
Full name	Paul Thomas Tierney
Date of birth	15 September 1982 (age 27)
Place of birth	Salford, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Altrincham
Number	20
Youth career
1999–2000	Manchester United
Senior career1
National team
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only and; correct as of 19:22, 11 January 2009 (UTC).; * Appearances (Goals)

For the Australian rugby league footballer, see Paul Tierney (rugby league).

Paul Thomas Tierney (born 15 September 1982) is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Altrincham.

[edit] Career

Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, Tierney signed for Manchester United as a trainee in July 1999 and as a professional 12 months later. He was loaned out to Crewe Alexandra, Colchester United, and Bradford City. He made his senior debut for Manchester United on 3 December 2003 against West Bromwich Albion in the League Cup. He signed for Livingston on 16 June 2005 having been released by Manchester United, but failed to impress in his first season at the club and they were relegated from the Scottish Premier League. He joined Blackpool on 2 June 2006 on a free transfer.

In July 2007, Blackpool manager Simon Grayson allowed Tierney to join Stockport County in a six-month loan deal.^[1] Tierney returned to Blackpool in January 2008, and in May 2008, he was released by the club.^[2] In September 2008 he signed for Conference National club Altrincham.^[3]

Tierney has also represented the Republic of Ireland at under 21 level.^[4]

[edit] Honours

Blackpool

League One play-off final winner: 2006–07

[edit] References

^ "Deal done". Stockport County F.C.. 2007-07-17. http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1074479,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
^ "Retained List Latest". Blackpool F.C.. 2008-05-07. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1307664,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
^ "Altrincham complete Tierney deal". BBC Sport. 2008-09-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/altrincham/7594289.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
^ Dervan, Cathal. "Soccer Shorts". Irish Voice. http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/sport/sportsdigestjune2205.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-11.

[edit] External links

[0] "Deal done". Stockport County F.C.. 2007-07-17. http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1074479,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-07.

[1] "Retained List Latest". Blackpool F.C.. 2008-05-07. http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1307664,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07.

[2] "Altrincham complete Tierney deal". BBC Sport. 2008-09-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/altrincham/7594289.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-02.

[3] Dervan, Cathal. "Soccer Shorts". Irish Voice. http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishinamerica/sport/sportsdigestjune2205.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-11.

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[edit] Career

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