1. Richie Foran played for St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Carlisle United, Oxford United, Motherwell, Southend United, Darlington and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
12 Facts About Richie Foran
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Richie Foran finished his first season in the league by winning the PFAI Young Player of the Year award.
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Richie Foran moved to Scottish Premier League outfit Motherwell on a free transfer in 2004, where he scored twenty-three league goals in ninety matches.
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Richie Foran then had a man-of-the-match performance playing against Crystal Palace.
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Richie Foran went on-loan to Darlington from Southend, but due to a knee injury, he returned to his 'parent' club.
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Richie Foran was involved in most of the games during the club's promotion back to the Scottish Premier League.
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On 12 September 2013, Richie Foran was awarded the SPFL Player of the Month for August.
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Richie Foran scored a penalty during the final day of the season against Dundee FC in a battle for seventh place after Liam Polworth got brought down in the box.
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However, even though Foran took the penalty, the crowd were calling for him to let David Raven take it, due to him becoming a club hero because of his goal that sent Inverness into the Scottish Cup final the previous year, in the end Foran took the penalty and Raven stayed at the club, while manager at the time, John Hughes, left the club after a fall out, due to the lack of star players staying at the club, with Richie taking the reins the next week.
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On 30 May 2016, Richie Foran was appointed manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a four-year contract.
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When he was appointed manager, Richie Foran announced his retirement from playing.
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Richie Foran took blame for the loss to Hearts and promised to get better results and a few more players in to strengthen the squad.