David McDaid later joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City, who loaned him to divisional rivals Sligo Rovers for the remainder of the 2008 season on 29 July 2008.
21 Facts About David McDaid
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David McDaid was loaned out to Finn Harps of the League of Ireland First Division at the start of the 2009 season.
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David McDaid scored twice in 12 appearances for the club before returning to Derry in the summer of 2009.
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David McDaid finished the 2009 season with three goals in five appearances for Derry.
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Derry were expelled to the League of Ireland First Division for the 2010 season, with David McDaid becoming one of the first four players to sign for the club alongside Shane McEleney, Patrick McEleney and James McClean, having committed to a two-year contract.
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David McDaid scored the only goal in the team's first win of the campaign against Limerick on 12 March 2010.
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David McDaid signed a new contract with Derry in January 2012, contracting him to the club for the 2012 season.
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David McDaid finished the season with 17 goals in 44 appearances and was offered a new deal by Derry, but opted instead to go on trial with English League Two side Fleetwood Town.
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David McDaid signed for League Two side York City on a one-and-a-half-year contract on 29 January 2013, after the club agreed a small compensation fee with Derry.
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David McDaid made 16 appearances and scored seven goals for Derry during the remainder of the 2013 season.
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David McDaid signed for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine on 17 December 2013, although he would not be eligible to play until the following month.
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David McDaid moved to champions Cliftonville on a three-year contract in August 2014 as a replacement for the departed Liam Boyce.
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David McDaid won the player of the month award for August 2014 after an impressive start at Cliftonville.
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On 17 February 2017 David McDaid signed for League of Ireland club Waterford.
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David McDaid played a key part as Waterford won promotion back to the Premier League as league champions.
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David McDaid was named in the PFAI First Division team of the year and was nominated for the PFAI First Division Player of the Year award.
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David McDaid left Waterford due to family reasons after establishing himself as a fan favourite.
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David McDaid signed for Larne after leaving Waterford in November 2017 despite interest from Linfield, Glenavon, Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps.
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On 14 June 2022, it was announced that David McDaid had signed a three-year contract to join Ballymena United.
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On 24 June 2023, it was announced that David McDaid had signed a three-year contract with Coleraine.
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David McDaid was called up by the Northern Ireland national under-21 team for a game against Hungary in August 2012, for which he was an unused substitute.