Born: Drogheda, Ireland, October 1 1978. Signed from Southend Utd in July 1999 for £100,000. A Republic of Ireland Under 18 and 21 international he was on the YTS with Queens Park Rangers before joining Manchester City in 1997. Made a handful of senior appearances at Maine Road and had a spell on loan with Plymouth Argyle before signing for Southend in September 1998 for £90,000. Second top scorer last term for the Shrimpers with seven goals. Finished the season as City's top scorer with 11 goals.