NEWS: Ian Bermingham Appointed Football Partnership Manager

St Patrick's Athletic are delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Bermingham as Football Partnership Manager. As part of this newly created, full-time role, Ian will be responsible for managing the football partnership between St Patrick's Athletic FC and Cherry Orchard FC on a daily basis. The 33-year-old will oversee on field coaching with boys and girls teams as well as developing and implementing football strategies across the partnership, as well player pathway between the clubs and potential new partnership opportunities. Bermingham is St Pat's all time record appearance maker, since signing at the start of the 2010 season, he has played 452 times for St Pat's, and won a league title (2013), two FAI Cups (2014 & 2021), two League Cups (2015 & 2016), a President's Cup (2014) and played in many memorable European games for the club. The Ballyfermot native confirmed last month that he is to finish playing professional football at the end of this season and will begin this new role with immediate effect. As part of this new partnership and new appointment, we are looking forward to progressing with our plans and our expression of interest to field a team in the EA SPORTS Women's National U17 League from the 2023 season onwards. Ian, St Pat's Academy Director Ger O'Brien and Cherry Orchard Underage Section Chairman Stephen O'Brien have been telling Jamie Moore all about it