Ryan McBride (15 December 1989 – 19 March 2017) was a

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from

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, Northern Ireland, who played as a defender for Derry City in the

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Career

After stints with Brandywell Harps in the

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and a trial with Gretna, McBride signed for Derry City in February 2010 and broke into the Derry side during the 2011 season. He made his debut for the senior squad against

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on the first day of July 2011. Later that month he was called up to the

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side to take part in the

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. When his two-year contract came to an end in 2013, he was offered a renewed contract by new Derry City manager

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. During the 2014 season he was nominated as the League of Ireland player of the week, after scoring two goals against Sligo Rovers to help gain a draw for Derry. In September 2014 he scored in the 2014 FAI Cup quarter-final against

. During the 2015 season he became the team captain. Former Derry City skipper, Barry Molloy was quoted in the Derry Journal saying: In late 2015 multiple websites reported him as the "toughest man in football", after an unusual tackle, that saw him tackle two Cork players at the same time, ended up on

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. In September 2015, he again scored in the

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quarter-final, scoring a header against

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. In November 2015, McBride become one of the first players to be re-signed by

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for the 2016 season. Speaking to the Derry Journal, manager Kenny Shiels talked about McBride saying:

Death

McBride was found dead at his home near

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on 19 March 2017. Derry City's rearranged match against Limerick, as well as all fixtures for the 2017 League of Ireland Cup first round scheduled for 21 March 2017, were postponed as a mark of respect to McBride. Following McBride's death, Derry renamed their Brandywell Stadium home to the

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Career statistics

Honours

;Derry City *

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References

External links

Ryan McBride
Derry City FC player profiles. Retrieved 27 March 2016. * {{DEFAULTSORT:McBride, Ryan 1989 births 2017 deaths League of Ireland players Derry City F.C. players Men's association football defenders Association footballers from Derry (city) Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Association football players with retired numbers 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland