Career Summary

Daryl is a striker who made a name for himself with his hometown club, Waterford United, in the League of Ireland. Had a brief spell at English club Luton Town as a trainee in his teens but returned to Ireland in 2002 and signed for the Blues. His power and pace while playing for Waterford and the Irish Under-21 team caught the attention of cross-channel clubs and Sunderland, then under the management of Mick McCarthy, beat off competition from Ipswich Town to land the big striker.
He brought his scoring tally into double-figures in Sunderland's Championship winning campaign of 2006/7 season and began the 2007/8 Premiership campaign as a first-choice striker for the Black Cats.

He was included in the Irish senior squad for the first time against Netherlands in August 2006 but had to wait until the US tour of the following year for his debut. That came against Ecuador and he collected a second cap when Ireland faced Bolivia in Boston.

He won his first competitive cap as a second-half substitute in the EURO 2008 qualifier away to Slovakia in September 2007. He was also used as sub by Giovanni Trapattoni in the Italian's first two matches.

Daryl moved on loan from Sunderland to Ipswich Town in January 2010.