About Conor Sammon
Conor Sammon (born 6 November 1986) is a retired Irish professional footballer who played as a forward. Sammon started his professional career in the League of Ireland Premier Division with University College Dublin and Derry City. In 2008, he moved to Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, and in January 2011, English Premier League club Wigan Athletic signed him for £600,000. In August 2012, he moved to Derby County for £1.2 million. During his time there, he also had loans to Ipswich Town, Rotherham United and Sheffield United, before returning to Scotland by signing for Heart of Midlothian in June 2016. He was then loaned by Hearts to Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and Motherwell before joining Falkirk in 2019. After leaving Falkirk, Sammon signed for Alloa in June 2021. Formerly an under-21 international, Sammon won 9 international caps for the Republic of Ireland, all in 2013. In the 2010–11 season, his record was more prolific, scoring 18 goals in 27 games. Sammon struggled in his first two seasons at the club, scoring just seven times in all competitions.
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