Ciaron "Jackie" Harkin (born 15 January 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. He previously played for NIFL Premiership clubs Institute and Coleraine.
Career
Youth Career
Derry man Harkin grew up supporting Derry City and joined the club's under-19's as a 17 year old from local club Trojans in 2014.[1]
Derry City
On 31 May 2015, Harkin made his senior debut for Derry City in a 3–0 win away to Edenderry Town in the FAI Cup.[2] He made his league debut on 5 June 2015 in a 3–0 defeat at home to St Patrick's Athletic.[3]
Institute
In July 2015, Harkin joined NIFL Championship club Institute, where he played for a season and a half.[4]
Coleraine
On 8 January 2017, Harkin signed for NIFL Premiership club Coleraine on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[5][6][7] On 4 October 2017, he signed a new contract with the club running to the summer of 2020.[8] On 5 May 2018, he was part of the side that won the 2017–18 Irish Cup by beating Cliftonville 3–1 at Windsor Park.[9]
Return to Derry City
On 30 December 2018, it was announced that Harkin had returned to Derry City on a 2 year contract, as part of a swap deal that saw Ben Doherty moving in the opposite direction.[10] On 14 September 2019, he featured in the 2019 League of Ireland Cup final as his side were beaten in a penalty shootout by Dundalk, despite scoring his penalty in the shootout.[11] On 29 March 2024, he made his first appearance in nearly 2 years in a 1–0 defeat at home to Galway United, having recovered from his 2 separate Anterior cruciate ligament injuries.[12][13] On 29 July 2024, Harkin returned to former club Coleraine on loan until January 2025.[14]
International Career
He was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 team in March 2018, remaining an unused substitute on 26 March 2018 in a 0–0 draw at home to Iceland U21.[15]
Personal Life
Harkin is nicknamed "Jackie" since childhood, after martial artist Jackie Chan, as he was told he was a good fighter as a child.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 30 December 2024[17]
| 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 | ||
| Derry City | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Institute | 2015–16 | NIFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Coleraine | 2016–17 | NIFL Premiership | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Derry City | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1[d] | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[g] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[g] | 0 | 0[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0[i] | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 91 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 7 | ||
| Coleraine (loan) | 2024–25 | NIFL Premiership | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 181 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 215 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & Irish Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup & Northern Ireland Football League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2016 NIFL Premiership Playoffs
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the NIFL Charity Shield
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
- Coleraine
- Derry City
- FAI Cup (1): 2022
- President of Ireland's Cup (1): 2023
References
- ^ "Ciaron Harkin | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ "FAI CUP Report: Edenderry Town 0 - 3 Derry City". extratime.com.
- ^ "League Report: Derry City 0 - 3 St Patrick's Athletic". extratime.com.
- ^ "Ciaron Harkin ready to take second chance at Derry City with both hands". Derry Journal. January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Irish Premiership: Bannsiders sign midfielder Ciaron Harkin". BBC Sport. January 8, 2017.
- ^ Name, Name Last (January 8, 2017). "Institute's Ciaron Harkin agrees Coleraine move". www.derrynow.com.
- ^ "Coleraine snap up Harkin from Institute". Belfast News Letter. January 8, 2017.
- ^ Fullerton, by Gareth (October 4, 2017). "Parkhill and Harkin sign new contract extensions with Coleraine". Belfast Live.
- ^ "Irish Cup Final: Coleraine 3-1 Cliftonville". May 3, 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "WATCH: "It just gave me a new lease of life thinking this will be me some day."". Derry Journal. November 14, 2023.
- ^ McLaughlin, Kevin (September 14, 2019). "Dundalk bag EA Sports Cup after shootout win over Derry" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "Derry City's Ciaron Harkin closes in on first-team return after two-year injury battle". March 24, 2024 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (March 3, 2024). "Derry City's Ciaron Harkin plays his first game in nearly two years". www.ireland-live.ie.
- ^ "Irish Premiership: Midfielder Harkin joins Coleraine on loan from Derry City". BBC Sport. July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Northern Ireland U21 vs. Iceland U21 - 26 March 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ O'Hehir, Paul (April 19, 2019). "Derry City ace Ciaron Harkin reveals why he has the nickname 'Jackie Chan'". Irish Mirror.
- ^ "Northern Ireland - C. Harkin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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