Mark Farren

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Farren
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	May 1, 1982(1982-05-01)
Age	42
Date Of Death	2016-02-03
Birthplace	County Donegal
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Taurus

Mark Farren Biography

Mark Farren is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on May 1, 1982 in County Donegal, Ireland. Former Irish soccer forward , most famously for his time at Derry City. His goals totalled 114 over 209 games for Derry City, surpassing the record of Liam Coyle’s club of 112.

He as well as He and Paddy McCourt were teammates on Derry City. were teammates on Derry City.

Farren began his football career with a largely unsuccessful period, throughout which he was dogged by injury, in the youth setup at Tranmere Rovers. Following this and a spell at Huddersfield Town, he returned to his home county to play for Finn Harps. After only one substitute League appearance in the 2000–01 League of Ireland season and a lack of first-team opportunities saw Farren move south to fellow League of Ireland First Division side Monaghan United. He became a regular in the Monaghan team and quickly gained a reputation as a promising, pacy striker with lots of potential. He earned a move to Derry City in 2003 with a free transfer.

Farren stayed clear of injury in the 2005 season to produce some magnificent displays. He finished the season as second top scorer with 18 league goals in 31 appearances and 22 goals in all competitions. It was this excellent form that saw him named PFAI Player of the Year. With the signing of Kevin McHugh and the establishment of Gary Beckett as a top forward in League of Ireland football, Farren’s starting place was placed under threat for the 2006 season. However, he returned to the form he showed in 2005 and did manage to hold down a regular spot in the team, with an especially strong finish to the season, which helped Derry win the FAI Cup. His efforts also helped keep Derry in the league title race up until the very last day of the season, only to see his club lose the title to Dublin rivals, Shelbourne, on goal difference. In all, Farren finished the 2006 season with 18 goals to his name.

He was diagnosed with a tumor in the brain in 2008, however, he battled through the illness and subsequent treatments to play seven years as a professional player. He died from cancer on February 2, 2016.

Mark Farren Net Worth

Mark Farren is one of the richest Soccer Player from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Farren 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a player for Tranmere Rovers as well as Huddersfield Town during his youth career. He then shifted across Finn Harps and Monaghan United before finally settling with Derry City in 2003.

In his professional career He won 5 League of Ireland Cups. He was the league’s top scorer the scoring department with his 16 goals scored in the year 2008.

Mark Farren (1 May 1982 – 3 February 2016) was an Irish footballer who played as a forward for Derry City in his prime.

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Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Mark Farren celebrates birthday on May 1 of every year.