1. Conor Sammon was born on 6 November 1986 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Alloa Athletic.
22 Facts About Conor Sammon
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Conor Sammon was then loaned by Hearts to Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and Motherwell before joining Falkirk in 2019.
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Formerly an under-21 international, Conor Sammon won 9 international caps for the Republic of Ireland, all in 2013.
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Conor Sammon then signed a scholarship deal with UCD ahead of the 2005 season.
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Conor Sammon scored a hat trick in the Harding Cup final in February 2005.
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Conor Sammon was nominated for 2007 PFAI Young Player of the Year, he lost out to Mark Quigley of St Patrick's Athletic.
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Conor Sammon struggled in his first two seasons at the club, scoring just seven times in all competitions.
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On 26 December 2011, in a game at Manchester United Conor Sammon was sent off for catching the face of Michael Carrick with his elbow, a decision which was judged as "harsh" by the BBC.
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In July 2012, Conor Sammon was again linked with a move to Derby County.
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On 20 August 2012, Conor Sammon joined Derby County on a four-year contract.
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Conor Sammon ended an eleven-match goalless streak with an 85th-minute winner against Millwall on the final day of the season.
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New manager Steve McClaren quickly signed Tottenham Hotspur's Simon Dawkins on loan, meaning Conor Sammon returned to substitute appearances.
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Conor Sammon joined fellow Championship team Ipswich Town on a season-long loan on 15 August 2014, managed by former Ireland national manager Mick McCarthy.
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Conor Sammon finished his spell at the New York Stadium with 3 goals from 15 appearances.
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On 25 July 2015, Conor Sammon joined League One club Sheffield United on loan for the whole season.
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On 15 June 2016, Conor Sammon returned to Scotland for the first time in five and a half years, joining Heart of Midlothian on a three-year contract after negotiating an early exit from Derby.
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Conor Sammon started the match, having a goal disallowed for offside before later being substituted for Juanma.
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Conor Sammon Scored 10 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for Thistle, before returning to hearts in the summer.
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On 4 July 2019, Conor Sammon signed for Scottish League One club Falkirk.
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Conor Sammon earned his first call up to the Republic of Ireland under-21s in a qualifying match for the 2009 European Under-21 Championship against Portugal under-21s on 7 September 2007.
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Conor Sammon played for the under-21s on two more occasions and represented the under-23s in a match against Slovakia.
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In January 2013, Conor Sammon was called up to the senior squad for the first time to play in a friendly against Poland on 6 February.