1. Mark Thomas McChrystal was born on 26 June 1984 and is a Northern Irish former professional footballer and coach.
15 Facts About Mark McChrystal
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Mark McChrystal is currently professional development coach at Derry City.
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Mark McChrystal was then loaned out to near neighbours Institute by Dermot Keely on a three-month deal.
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Mark McChrystal's stay in the Irish League was short-lived however, and after just six games for the club, he picked up an injury in the quarter-final of the North-West Cup against Moyola Park which hastened his return to Derry City.
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Mark McChrystal fought his way back into the team under Gavin Dykes and Peter Hutton but did not appear regularly during the reign of Stephen Kenny due to stiff competition in defence.
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Mark McChrystal re-signed for Derry City in August 2007 after turning down a move to Glentoran and being released by new Thistle manager Ian McCall.
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Mark McChrystal went on trial at Huddersfield but failed to win a deal and Crewe Alexandra before joining Lisburn Distillery on a short-term deal in late 2009.
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Mark McChrystal then went on to help Derry back into the Premier Division as First Division Champions.
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On 30 April 2013, Mark McChrystal signed a new two-year contract with the club.
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Mark McChrystal was appointed captain by manager Darrell Clarke for Rovers' maiden season in the National League.
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In February 2021, Mark McChrystal was appointed player-coach at Derry City, combining this role with the role of Under-13 Coach.
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Mark McChrystal stayed on at the club as a first-team coach following his retirement.
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Mark McChrystal gained Schoolboy caps while at St Columb's College in his native Derry, and added Under-18 caps whilst at Wolves.
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Mark McChrystal appeared nine times for Northern Ireland's Under 21 team, making his debut on 18 August 2004 against Switzerland, with his last appearance coming almost two years later on 16 August 2006 against Romania.
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Mark McChrystal holds a degree in Business Studies with Accounts.