Jonathan Lunney (born 2 February 1998) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Shelbourne. His previous clubs are St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians and

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Career

Youth career

Lunney grew up in

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and began playing with Malahide United, from there he joined the academy of

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club

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in 2014, before returning home to the under-19 side of

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club St Patrick's Athletic in 2016.

St Patrick's Athletic

Lunney made his first team debut for St Patrick's Athletic on 21 October 2016, replacing the injured Lee Desmond from the bench in the 21st minute of a 3–1 defeat away to

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at Turners Cross. His performance in that game earned him his first senior start 4 days later, in a 5–2 win over champions

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, with Lunney scoring the first goal of his career when he found the top corner for 25 yards Tim the 86th minute. On 17 September 2016, he was an unused substitute in the 2016 League of Ireland Cup final as his side defeated

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4–1 at the

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. He got a lot more game time in the 2017 season, making 28 appearances in all competitions in his first full season at senior level.

Bohemians

On 24 November 2017, Lunney signed for

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rivals Bohemians. He scored his first goal for the club on 2 April 2018, an 83rd-minute penalty in a 2–2 draw with UCD in the

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which his side won after a penalty shootout. He scored five goals in 31 appearances in all competitions during the season.

Waterford

On 30 October 2018, Lunney signed for

club

for the

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. He scored 1 goal in 38 appearances in all competitions during his time with the club.

Return to Bohemians

On 27 November 2019, Lunney returned to Bohemians after a season in absence. On 27 August 2020, he made his first appearance in European football, as his side were beaten in a penalty shootout away to Hungarian club Fehérvár after a 0–0 draw in the

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Shelbourne

On 3 December 2020, Lunney signed for

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club Shelbourne. On 1 October 2021, the team defeated Treaty United 1–0 at

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to claim the

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title to gain promotion to the

. On 16 June 2022, he extended his contract until the end of 2023. On 13 November 2022, he was part of the side that were on the receiving end of a record

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final defeat as they were beaten 4–0 by Derry City at the

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in the 2022 FAI Cup final at the

. On 20 July 2023, he signed a new contract with the club. On 21 November 2024, he signed a new 3-year contract with the club.

International career

Lunney has represented the

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at U15, U16, U17, U18 and U19 level.

Career statistics

Honours

;St Patrick's Athletic *

(1):

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

;Shelbourne *

(1):

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

(1):

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

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(1):

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

References

External links

Jonathan Lunney Extratime.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lunney, Jonathan 1998 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Malahide United F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Waterford F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players League of Ireland players Men's association football midfielders Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers 21st-century Irish sportsmen