Rory Hale
Northern Irish footballer (born 1996)
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Rory Hale (born 27 November 1996) is an Irish footballer who plays for Cliftonville in the NIFL Premiership.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Galway United | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | Derry City | 32 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Crusaders | 34 | (2) |
| 2021– | Cliftonville | 171 | (31) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Club career
Aston Villa
Hale started his career at Aston Villa, and regularly played in their Under-23s side, and eventually becoming captain. Hale was released by Aston Villa aged 20, and trialled at Sheffield United and West Brom before signing with Galway United.[1]
Galway United
Galway United announced the signing of Hale in August 2017.[2] Hale joined Derry City in January 2018.[3]
Derry City
Hale joined Derry City in January 2018 along with his brother, Ronan. The brothers' grandfather is Derry City legend Danny Hale.[4]
Crusaders
Hale joined NIFL Premiership side Crusaders in January 2019. His grandfather, Danny, also played for Crusaders, scoring over 100 goals. His great-uncle Gerry also played for the club. In 2019, Rory's brother Ronan also joined.[5][6] In 2019, Hale won the Irish Cup with the Crues, and was an unused substitute in the final.[7]
Cliftonville
Crusaders' North Belfast rivals Cliftonville signed Hale in 2021.[8]
International career
In 2014, Hale made two appearances for the Northern Ireland under-19 team. In 2019 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team but did not make an appearance.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 August 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United | 2017 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Derry City | 2018 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |
| Crusaders | 2018-19 | NIFL Premiership | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2019-20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2020-21 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | |||
| Cliftonville | 2020-21 | NIFL Premiership | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2021-22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
| 2023-24 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 11 | |||
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 117 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 27 | ||
| Career Total | 191 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 33 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
- Appearance(s) in NIFL Charity Shield
Honours
Derry City
Crusaders
- Irish Cup: 2018–19
- County Antrim Shield: 2018–19
Cliftonville
- Irish League Cup: 2021–22, 2024-25
- Irish Cup: 2023–24[11]
Individual
- NIFL Premiership Team of the Year: 2023–24
- PFA NI Premiership Player of the Year: 2023–24
- Cliftonville FC Players' Player of the Year: 2023–24
- Cliftonville FC Player of the Year: 2023–24