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Darragh Burns

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Darragh Francis O'Brien Burns (born 6 August 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.

Infobox

2018
Republic of Ireland U17
2019
Northern Ireland U19
2022
Republic of Ireland U20
2023
Republic of Ireland U21
2024
→ Shamrock Rovers (loan)
Full name
Darragh Francis O'Brien Burns
Date of birth
(2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Stamullen, Ireland
Height
mw- 5 ft 9 1⁄4 in (1.76 m)
Position
Winger
Current team
Grimsby Town
Number
18
–2018
St Kevin's Boys
2018–2020
St Patrick's Athletic
Years
Team
2019–2022
St Patrick's Athletic
2022–2025
Milton Keynes Dons
2025–
Grimsby Town
2018–2019
Northern Ireland U17

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
St Patrick's Athletic
St Patrick's Athletic
Club
St Patrick's Athletic
Season
2019
League
LOI Premier Division
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
2020
2020
Club
2020
Season
6
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
6
Europe
0
2021
2021
Club
2021
Season
26
League
4
League
4
League
3
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
30
Europe
7
2022
2022
Club
2022
Season
22
League
4
League
0
League
0
National cup
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
23
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
54
League
8
League
4
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
61
Other
11
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons
Club
Milton Keynes Dons
Season
2022–23
League
League One
League
14
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
2
League cup
3
League cup
1
Europe
Europe
3
Other
1
Other
22
Total
4
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
League Two
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
Europe
2
Europe
1
Other
2
Other
1
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
14
League
0
League
2
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
League cup
5
Europe
2
Europe
24
Other
5
Shamrock Rovers (loan)
Shamrock Rovers (loan)
Club
Shamrock Rovers (loan)
Season
2024
League
LOI Premier Division
League
28
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
12
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
42
Total
5
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
Club
Grimsby Town
Season
2024–25
League
League Two
League
9
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
Europe
9
Europe
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
11
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
16
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
20
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
25
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
116
League
13
League
7
League
5
National cup
6
National cup
1
League cup
12
League cup
0
Europe
14
Europe
2
Other
152
Other
21
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
St Patrick's Athletic
2019
LOI Premier Division
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
2020
6
0
0
0
6
0
2021
26
4
4
3
30
7
2022
22
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
23
4
Total
54
8
4
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
61
11
Milton Keynes Dons
2022–23
League One
14
0
2
2
3
1
3
1
22
4
2023–24
League Two
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
2024–25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
14
0
2
2
3
1
5
2
24
5
Shamrock Rovers (loan)
2024
LOI Premier Division
28
5
1
0
12
0
1
0
42
5
Grimsby Town
2024–25
League Two
9
0
9
0
2025–26
11
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
16
0
Total
20
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
25
0
Career total
116
13
7
5
6
1
12
0
14
2
152
21

References

  1. Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
  2. Includes League of Ireland Cup & EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
  5. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  7. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  8. 4 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 3 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 5 appearances in the UEFA Conferenc
  9. EFL.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2023/september/07/efl-squad-list--season-2023-24/
  10. www.footballtransfers.com
    https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/darragh-burns
  11. Irish Independent
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/i-cant-wait-to-get-going-darragh-burns-relishing-mk-dons-challenge-after-bidding-st-pats-a-fond-farewell/41813156.html
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    http://www.skbfc.yourclub.ie/news/10575
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    http://www.skbfc.yourclub.ie/news/10586
  14. www.extratime.com
    https://www.extratime.com/player/11128949/darragh_burns/
  15. www.stpatsfc.com
    https://www.stpatsfc.com/profile.php?id=279
  16. ExtraTime.com
    http://www.extratime.ie/articles/23859/u17-national-league-final-report-st-patricks-athletic-4---0-bohemians/
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    https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40195782.html
  18. ExtraTime.com
    http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/39040/2/
  19. ""I nutmegged Bakayoko & then Christensen dragged me down by the neck, he bleedin chokeslammed me!" - St Patrick's Athletic FC"
    https://twitter.com/stpatsfc/status/1260144783500206080
  20. "Darragh Burns first involvement... - St Patrick's Athletic FC"
    https://www.facebook.com/stpatsfc/videos/356095758415517/
  21. ExtraTime.com
    http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/35766/2/
  22. ExtraTime.com
    http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/39455/2/
  23. ExtraTime.com
    http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/39666/2/
  24. ExtraTime.com
    http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/39667/2/
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    http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=8622
  26. ExtraTime.com
    http://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/41804/2/
  27. ie.soccerway.com
    https://ie.soccerway.com/players/darragh-burns/578187/
  28. "Impressive Saints ease past ten-man Derry City"
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0409/1208802-impressive-saints-ease-past-ten-man-derry-city/
  29. Irish Examiner
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40271165.html
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    https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=8947
  31. The42
    https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-longford-town-5540168-Sep2021/
  32. Irish Examiner
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40700780.html
  33. The Irish Times
    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/darragh-burns-bags-two-as-st-pat-s-march-in-to-semi-finals-1.4677269
  34. independent
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/darragh-burns-shines-as-st-pats-see-off-dundalk-to-book-place-in-fai-cup-final-40976498.html
  35. "Darragh Burns: Cup final 'a long time coming' for Pat's"
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/1022/1255466-darragh-burns-cup-final-a-long-time-coming-for-pats/
  36. Pundit Arena
    https://punditarena.com/football/ronan-calvert/kennys-kids-burns-kerrigan-loi/
  37. "King and Burns goals earn Pat's second place"
    https://www.echo.ie/king-and-burns-goals-earn-pats-second-place/
  38. www.trendsmap.com
    https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1459283041650630667
  39. www.trendsmap.com
    https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1460211098272022530
  40. "Benson spot on as Saints beat Bohs to lift the FAI Cup"
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/1128/1263634-benson-spot-on-as-saints-beat-bohs-to-lift-the-fai-cup/
  41. independent
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/st-pats-winger-darragh-burns-on-hibs-radar-as-duo-set-for-dundalk-return-41157815.html
  42. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/darragh-burns-hibs-eye-second-raid-on-irish-market-as-club-plots-swoop-for-st-patricks-athletic-winger-3498384
  43. The42
    https://www.the42.ie/shamrock-rovers-st-pats-report-3-5681143-Feb2022/
  44. "Saints sweep past Shels to open season in style"
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0218/1281692-saints-sweep-past-shels-to-open-season-in-style/
  45. DublinLive
    https://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/st-pats-star-darragh-burns-23164481
  46. "Burns stunner snatches a point for Saints"
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0401/1289897-burns-stunner-snatches-a-point-for-saints/
  47. Irish Examiner
    https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40867085.html
  48. www.the42.ie
    https://www.the42.ie/sligo-st-pats-5764477-May2022/?amp=1
  49. "MK Dons complete Burns capture"
    https://www.mkdons.com/news/2022/july/mk-dons-complete-burns-capture/
  50. "Bohemians midfielder Dawson Devoy on verge of MK Dons move"
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/bohemians-midfielder-dawson-devoy-on-verge-of-mk-dons-move-41833841.html
  51. The42
    https://www.the42.ie/darragh-burns-mk-dons-5818261-Jul2022/
  52. "Cambridge United 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62274968
  53. "Watford 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62558207
  54. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63461294
  55. www.newport-county.co.uk
    https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/20222/november/match-report-mk-dons-3-1-newport-county/
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63708712
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    https://www.the42.ie/heartbreak-for-irish-stars-as-derby-just-miss-out-on-play-offs-6062094-May2023/
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/milton-keynes-dons-vs-northampton-town/live/495114
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    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/shamrock-rovers-confirm-season-long-loan-deal-for-mk-dons-winger-darragh-burns/a1869547248.html
  60. Milton Keynes Citizen
    https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/mk-dons/burns-returns-to-ireland-on-loan-with-shamrock-rovers-4463909
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    https://www.extratime.com/articles/33069/league-report-shamrock-rovers-2-2-derry-city/
  62. gtfc.co.uk
    https://gtfc.co.uk/darragh-burns-is-a-mariner/
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    https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41561749.html
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    https://gtfc.co.uk/derby-day-victory-for-the-mariners/
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    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/manchester-united-humiliated-by-league-two-grimsby-as-irishmen-help-minnows-to-stunning-cup-win/a1188294673.html
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    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/old-school-burns-a-breath-of-fresh-air-40978407.html
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    https://www.balls.ie/football/irish-players-tug-of-war-406280
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    https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/u17-clinical-ireland-overcome-turkey-in-tallaght
  69. www.fai.ie
    https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/watch-four-star-ireland-see-off-turkey
  70. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2023778--san-marino-vs-northern-ireland/?referrer=%2Funder17%2Fseason%3D2019%2Fmatches%2Fround%3D2000948%2Fmatch%3D2023778%2Findex
  71. IFA
    http://www.irishfa.com/news/2019/november/ni-u19s-secure-dramatic-penalty-shootout-win-over-germany
  72. BelfastLive
    https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/gallery/northern-ireland-under-19s-beat-17282388
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    https://www.the42.ie/ireland-u20-camp-5708221-Mar2022/?amp=1
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    https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/report-ireland-u20s-0-1-ireland-amateurs
  76. independent
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/jim-crawford-adds-two-more-players-to-ireland-u-21-squad-ahead-of-sweden-clash-41478191.html
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    https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/squad-update-burns-phillips-and-mcentee-join-u21s-squad
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    https://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/report-u21-ireland-2-2-ukraine
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