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Damien Delaney is an association football player, born on July 20, 1981 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland. As of 2026, Damien Delaney is 45 years old. The listed height is 191 cm.
My Take
Damien Delaney's career reads like a working-class football fairytale built brick by brick. Starting at his hometown Cork City and grinding through Leicester, Hull, QPR and Ipswich before reaching the Premier League with Crystal Palace, he embodies the unglamorous virtue of persistence. At 191 cm he was an imposing centre-back, but what I admire most is the patience of his climb from a small Irish club to England's top flight. Strikers get the headlines; defenders like Delaney earn the respect of those who actually watch the game. He is exactly the kind of reliable, unfussy professional I have always valued.
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- Name (English)
- Damien Delaney
- Name (Japanese)
- ダミアン・デラニー
- Reading
- だみあん・でらにー
- Born
- July 20, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Cork, County Cork, Ireland
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Damien Delaney born?
Born July 20, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Damien Delaney from?
Damien Delaney is from Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
What does Damien Delaney do?
Damien Delaney works as association football player.
How tall is Damien Delaney?
Damien Delaney is 191 cm.
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