David McGill (born 24 October 1981) is an Irish retired

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who played as a

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Early life and education

McGill played his entire youth career, from the Under 8s and up, with

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. With Manortown, he won both league and cup titles and was named the Club Man of the Year while with the Under 16s. He eventually decided to attend college in the US, enrolling at the

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in 2000. McGill made an instant impact with the

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, appearing in 18 games, starting 17 of those. He scored 1 goal, and assisted on 7 others, en route to score 9 points on the season. His 7 assists lead the team. His second season with the team in 2001 wasn't as productive, with him playing in 20 games while only starting 14. He scored 1 goal and had 3 assists for 5 total points. His 3 assists were good enough to tie him for the team lead. With the 49ers, McGill scored 2 goals and 10 assists for 14 points. He was named to

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's All-Freshman Team in 2000 as well as being named to the Second Team All-

. In addition, he was the MVP of the 2000 Puma Classic. Following the completion of the 2001 season, McGill sought to transfer schools and left UNC Charlotte for UC Santa Barbara. McGill enrolled at the

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for his junior year in 2002. With the UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team, McGill played in 21 games, starting 20 of them. He netted 3 times and assisted on 15 others for 21 points. He was named to the Second Team All-

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and his assist total was good for 5th in the nation and 2nd in the conference, trailing teammate Memo Arzate's 18. He also assisted on UC Santa Barbara's first-ever

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postseason goal when he passed to

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against the

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. His second season was just as productive as the first, appearing in 18 games and starting 17. He registered another 9 assists. The team, again, made the postseason but lost to

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in the 2nd Round. However, McGill's performances had professionals taking note. The

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drafted him in the

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. He went in the 4th round, 33rd overall. Despite the honour, McGill passed on

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, instead opting to sign with Dublin City in his native Ireland.

Career

Dublin City & Mount Merrion

McGill returned to Ireland in 2004 and joined

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side Dublin City. McGill broke into the Vikings' first team upon his return but was one of 14 players released by new Vikings boss

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in a mid-season cull for the

strugglers. McGill joined Leinster Senior League side Mount Merrion YMCA for the remainder of the 2004 season before rejoining Dublin City for the 2005 season. That season, McGill helped the Vikings to promotion to the

after scoring Dublin City's winning goal in the first leg of a two-legged play-off victory over

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. McGill remained at Dublin City for the 2006 season as part of their

campaign until the Vikings went out of existence due severe financial issues in July 2006.

Shamrock Rovers

McGill did not wait long to find a new club when he joined

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leaders

. A lifelong Rovers fan, he made his debut for the club on 28 July 2006 against

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at St. Mels Park in a 3–0 victory for the Hoops and went to win the First Division with two goals in fourteen appearances. He made 29 appearances, scoring twice, in his time at the Hoops.

Mount Merrion & Shelbourne

McGill departed Rovers in August 2007 and rejoined his former club Mount Merrion YMCA later that month. McGill's second stint at Mount Merrion was again short-lived when he made a return to

action by signing for Shelbourne on 29 November 2007. McGill made his Shelbourne debut in a scoreless draw against

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on 7 March 2008. He scored his first Shelbourne goal during a 1–0 victory over Wexford Youths at

on 17 October 2008. During the 2011 season he was injured against Salthill Devon ruling him out for the rest of the season.
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Honours

Shamrock Rovers *

: 2006 League of Ireland, 2006 Shelbourne * Leinster Senior Cup:

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References

External links

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Mount Merrion YMCA player profile
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGill, David 1981 births Living people Association footballers from Dublin (city) Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland men's association footballers League of Ireland players Shelbourne F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Dublin City F.C. players UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players LA Galaxy draft picks Leinster Senior League (association football) players People educated at Synge Street CBS Manortown United F.C. players 21st-century Irish sportsmen St Patrick's Athletic F.C. non-playing staff