Darragh Lenihan
Irish association football player
Darragh Patrick Lenihan (born 16 March 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender. He last played for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
Born in Dunboyne, Ireland, Lenihan started playing football when he joined his local team Dunboyne A.F.C. at four years old. At the age of 10, Lenihan joined his older brothers at Belvedere. While progressing through Belvedere's youth team, he was scouted by Middlesbrough and Derby County, who offered him a contract. However, Lenihan rejected the move, stating that it wasn't a right move for him at the time. When he was sixteen years old, Lenihan signed for Blackburn Rovers in the summer of 2011. On 20 April 2012, Lenihan played the first leg in the final of the FA Youth Cup, as the academy loss 4–0 against Chelsea Youth. However, his first two years at the club were "blighted by a series of serious injuries". While progressing at the academy, both coach Eric Kinder and Colin Hendry persuaded him to switch from playing in the central midfield position to centre–back position, a position he plays today.
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