Cillian Sheridan

Early years

Born in Bailieborough, County Cavan, Sheridan grew up playing Gaelic football for Bailieborough Shamrocks. He began playing the association code with Bailieboro Celtic before travelling to Dublin to play for Belvedere, where he received call-ups for Irish youth squads. During his time at Belvedere, Sheridan chose to focus on his football career, having turned down an offer to join Australian rules club Brisbane Lions. He had trials with several clubs before being offered a contract by Scottish Premier League club Celtic, which he accepted.

Celtic

After joining Celtic in the summer of 2006, Sheridan was promoted to the reserve team and then the first team squad during his first season at the club, a "spectacular rise" according to coach Joe McBride. He made his first team debut for Celtic in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 25 February 2007, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Mark Wilson in a 2–1 away victory. He signed a new three-year contract with the club two days later. On 20 May 2007, the final game of the season, he made his league debut against Hibernian, playing the final two minutes of a 2–1 defeat at Easter Road in place of Craig Beattie. Sheridan made his European debut on 21 October 2008, coming on as a substitute for Scott McDonald in Celtic's Champions League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford. He also started in the return game at Celtic Park on 5 November 2008, a 1–1 draw. Just four…

Sheridan has been capped for the Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team, scoring in the 2005 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship win over England. He also line up for the Republic of Ireland under-21, making his debut for the team, in a friendly match, against Germany U21. He appeared in the 2011 UEFA U–21 qualifiers. He scored his first goal in the seventh minute of a match against Estonia U21, on the virtue of which, the match ended in a draw. He went on to play a total of 10 times for the side, finding the net twice. On 25 May 2010, Sheridan won his first cap for the Republic of Ireland in a 2–1 friendly win against Paraguay at the RDS Arena, as a 62nd-minute substitute for Robbie Keane. Three days later, he featured as a 72nd-minute substitute for Kevin Doyle as the Irish defeated Algeria 3–0 at the same ground. His final of three caps was his only start, playing 56 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to Argentina at the Aviva Stadium on 11 August before being withdrawn for Andy Keogh.

As of match played 11 April 2026

Republic of Ireland U17

Nordic Under-17 Football Championship: 2005 CSKA Sofia

Bulgarian Cup: 2010–11 APOEL

Cypriot First Division: 2013–14, 2014–15 Cypriot Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15 Cypriot Super Cup: 2013 Dundee

Scottish Championship: 2022–23 Individual

Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: April 2017