Joe O'Cearuill

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Personal information
Joe O'Cearuill
Date of birth	February 9, 1987
Place of birth	Edmonton, London, England
Position	Centre half
Club information
Current club	Arsenal
Number	41
Youth clubs
2004-05 2005-06 2006-	Leyton Orient Watford Arsenal
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2006-	Arsenal	0 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2006.

Joe O'Cearuill (born February 9, 1987 in Edmonton, London) is a Republic of Ireland footballer, who currently plays for FA Premier League side Arsenal. He plays as a centre half, and wears the number 41 shirt. His surname is pronounced the same as "O'Carroll".

O'Cearuill started his career at Leyton Orient, playing 27 youth team games in 2004-05^[1] before being released in August 2005.^[2] He then joined Watford and played for their youth and reserve teams for a season, but was released in the summer of 2006. He was promptly signed by Arsenal after a successful trial, having impressed Arsenal's reserve team coach Neil Banfield in their game against Watford.^[3] He played in Dennis Bergkamp's testimonial against Ajax Amsterdam in July 2006, and was on the bench for Arsenal's Carling Cup match against West Bromwich Albion on October 24, 2006, although he did not play.

Although born in England, O'Cearuill has elected to represent the Republic of Ireland at international level and has played for that country's U-17 and U-19 teams.