Kian Corbally
Irish footballer (born 2003)
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Kian Corbally (born 31 December 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic. His previous clubs are St Patrick's Athletic, Longford Town, Wexford and Ballymena United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Crumlin United | ||
| 2018–2022 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Longford Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Wexford | 64 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Ballymena United | 50 | (7) |
| 2026– | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:50, 22 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:50, 22 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Youth career
Corbally came through the Crumlin United academy, before joining the academy of League of Ireland club St Patrick's Athletic at Under-15 level in 2018.[2] He won the Under-15 league title in his first full season with the club.[3] In October 2019, he was part of the under 17 team that won the 2019 league title, beating Bohemians 4–0 in the final at Dalymount Park.[4] On 22 December 2020, Corbally played in the League of Ireland U19 Division Final, in a 2–1 win over Bohemians after extra time at the UCD Bowl to secure a UEFA Youth League spot for the club.[5] He made his UEFA Youth League debut on 29 September 2021 in a 2–1 loss to Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.[6] He was part of the side that won the League of Ireland U19 Division in 2022.[7]
St Patrick's Athletic
He made his senior debut for St Patrick's Athletic on 1 November 2019 in a Leinster Senior Cup Semi-Final tie away to Sheriff YC, with Corbally replacing Ben McCormack from the bench in a Pats team made up of academy players, before scoring the final goal of the game in the 118th minute of a 3–1 win after extra time, at age 15 years 305 days old he become the club's youngest ever goalscorer at senior level in the process at the time (a record that has since overtaken by Mason Melia).[8][9] On 16 November 2019, he started in the Final of the 2018–19 Leinster Senior Cup, as his side defeated Athlone Town 4–0 at Richmond Park.[10] On 19 November 2021, Corbally made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut for the club, replacing Jamie Lennon from the bench in the final game of the season, a 0–0 draw away to Waterford at the RSC.[11][12]
Longford Town loan
Having failed to make an appearance in the 2022 season, Corbally was loaned out to League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town until the end of the season in order to gain first team experience.[13][14] He made a total of 14 appearances for the club during his loan spell.[15]
Wexford
Corbally signed for League of Ireland First Division club Wexford ahead of the 2023 season.[16] He scored 2 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions in his first season with the club, before signing a new contract for the 2024 season, despite reported interest from Millwall, Derby County and Newport County.[17][18] Corbally scored a total of 5 goals in 77 appearances in all competitions in his two seasons with the club, including a run to the Semi-Final of the 2024 FAI Cup.[15][19]
Ballymena United
In January 2025, Corbally signed for NIFL Premiership club Ballymena United.[20] In May 2025, he signed a new two-year contract with the club and in January 2026, he drew reported interest from Scottish Premiership, EFL League One and EFL League Two clubs.[21] He scored 7 goals in 58 appearances in all competitions during his 18 months with the club before departing in June 2026.[22]
Dunfermline Athletic
On 18 June 2026, Corbally signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year, with Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic for an undisclosed fee.[23][24][25]
International career
Corbally made his international debut on 11 October 2021, playing the full 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland U19 side in a 1–1 draw with Sweden U19 in a friendly in Marbella, Spain.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 21 July 2026[27]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[e] | 0 | 0[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Longford Town (loan) | 2022 | LOI First Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[g] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Wexford | 2023 | LOI First Division | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3[h] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 3[i] | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 77 | 5 | ||||
| Ballymena United | 2024–25 | NIFL Premiership | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[j] | 0 | 42 | 5 | |||
| Total | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 58 | 7 | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2026–27 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 126 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 156 | 13 | ||
- Includes FAI Cup, Irish Cup & Scottish Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- Appearances in the 2022 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs
- 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup; 2 appearances in the 2023 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs
- 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup; 2 appearances in the 2024 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs
- Appearances in the County Antrim Shield
Honours
- St Patrick's Athletic