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12 Facts About Marc Tierney

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Marc Peter Tierney was born on 23 August 1985 and is an English former professional footballer.

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In January 2007, Marc Tierney was signed by Shrewsbury Town in a two-and-a-half-year deal.

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On 27 November 2008 Marc Tierney joined Colchester United on an initial five-week loan.

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Marc Tierney received his 1st red card against former employers Oldham.

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On 12 January 2011, Marc Tierney signed for Championship side Norwich City and was handed the number 32 shirt.

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The move came despite Marc Tierney saying he would not move to Norwich "in a million years".

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Marc Tierney repeated a similar celebration during a pre-season friendly against Real Zaragoza when two of the floodlights failed after a lightning strike to "entertain the fans".

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Marc Tierney was the only player to start the first 6 games of the season, establishing himself as first choice left back.

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Marc Tierney is affectionately known as "Mad Marc" by the Norwich fans.

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Marc Tierney continued his run in the team, starting all of the games up to Christmas until a serious injury ruled him out for the rest of the season of what was an impressive season for the team.

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On 23 April 2015, Marc Tierney announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 29 after failing to recover from his ankle injury.

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Marc Tierney is Director of Football at Altrincham FC.