Diarmuid O'Carroll (born 16 March 1987 in Killarney) is an Irish retired professional footballer, who is currently manager of Newcastle United U21.
and, in July 2008, it was announced that O'Carroll had signed a one-year deal with English League Two side Morecambe.
He signed for Cliftonville on 3 January 2012 [1] and scored on his debut at Leonidas [2] O'Carroll also worked as a youth coach for the club's academy as well as a consultant for the agency The Copius Group.
O’Carroll has completed a number of coaching badges and has a long-term ambition of pursuing this area after he retires from playing.
[14] On 9 January 2022, O’Carroll took charge of Morecambe in a 3-1 FA Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, after manager Stephen Robinson tested positive for COVID-19 on the eve of the match.
[16] On 13 March 2023, O’Carroll joined Michael O’Neill's backroom staff with the Northern Ireland national team as a senior coach, whilst remaining in his assistant manager role at St.