Daryl McMahon was born on 10 October 1983 and is an Irish professional football manager and former player who is manager of National League South club Hornchurch.
28 Facts About Daryl McMahon
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Daryl McMahon then spent two seasons at Stevenage Borough, moving on to Cambridge United and then Farnborough in 2009.
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Daryl McMahon has played for Torquay United and Notts County on loan.
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Daryl McMahon switched to Dover Athletic in September 2012 before signing for Ebbsfleet United in June 2013.
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Daryl McMahon rejoined Boreham Wood in January 2015 before returning to Ebbsfleet as manager three months later.
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Daryl McMahon managed Ebbsfleet from April 2015 to November 2018 and won promotion out of the National League South play-offs in 2017.
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Daryl McMahon was appointed as manager of English Football League side Macclesfield Town in August 2019 but tendered his resignation in January 2020 amidst a financial crisis at the club.
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Daryl McMahon started his youth career at the age of seven with Neilstown Rangers, before moving on to Cherry Orchard and then Belvedere.
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Daryl McMahon then began his career as a trainee with West Ham United, turning professional in August 2002.
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Daryl McMahon dropped down a division to join Leyton Orient on a free transfer two months later, after rejecting a further short-term deal at Port Vale.
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On 26 November 2008, he was transfer listed by Borough, along with teammate John Martin, and in the January 2009 transfer window Daryl McMahon agreed to join fellow Conference Premier club Cambridge United.
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Daryl McMahon was an unused substitute in the 2009 Conference Premier play-off final, as he watched his United teammates lose their second play-off final in as many years.
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On 16 July 2009, caretaker Cambridge United manager, Paul Carden, announced that Daryl McMahon has left the club.
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Daryl McMahon's stay at Boreham Wood lasted seven months, as in January 2012 he signed for fellow Conference South club Eastleigh for an undisclosed fee.
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Daryl McMahon was sold to league rivals Dover Athletic for an undisclosed fee in September 2012.
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Daryl McMahon became a key part of the club's passing style, but credited the club's success to manager Steve Brown.
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Daryl McMahon re-signed with Boreham Wood in January 2015 on a contract lasting until summer 2017.
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Daryl McMahon took charge at Conference South club Ebbsfleet United on a caretaker basis for three games in November 2014, winning two games and drawing one game in the period following the departure of Steve Brown and the appointment of Jamie Day.
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Daryl McMahon was given a two-year management contract at the club in April 2015.
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Daryl McMahon was named as Manager of the Month for January 2017 after Ebbslfeet won all four of their league games against Dartford, Chelmsford City, Poole Town and Wealdstone.
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Daryl McMahon signed a new five-year contract with the club in May 2017.
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Daryl McMahon was named as National League Manager of the Month for February 2018 after four successive victories took them to the cusp of the play-offs.
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Daryl McMahon left the club by "mutual consent" on 7 November 2018.
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On 19 August 2019, Daryl McMahon was appointed as manager of EFL League Two club Macclesfield Town, succeeding Sol Campbell.
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Daryl McMahon resigned on 2 January 2020 after financial problems resulted in players striking, which left the club unable to fulfill fixtures and punished with a six-point deduction.
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In September 2023, Daryl McMahon joined former club Leyton Orient as a development and set-piece coach.
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On 29 January 2024, Daryl McMahon was appointed manager of Isthmian League Premier Division leaders Hornchurch.
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Daryl McMahon is married to Alex, a stockbroker, and they share three children.