| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aodh Dervin | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Longford, Ireland [1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Longford Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Longford Town | 99 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Shelbourne | 30 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Longford Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Galway United | 30 | (1) |
| 2024– | Dundalk | 47 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:45, 6 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Aodh Dervin (born 21 July 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.
Longford man Dervin came through the academy at local League of Ireland club Longford Town, playing for the club's under-17 side in 2015 and under-19s from 2016 into 2017 before being promoted to the first team in January 2017 by manager Alan Mathews. [2]
Dervin made his debut in senior football for Longford Town on 12 March 2017, starting in a 1–0 loss to Firhouse Clover in the Leinster Senior Cup as a 17 year old. [3] On 27 May 2017, he made his league debut for the club, replacing Kevin O'Connor from the bench in a 5–0 win at home to Wexford Youths. [4] On 1 June 2018, Dervin scored the first senior goal of his career, opening the scoring in a 3–2 win over Galway United. [5] On 15 November 2020, Dervin was part of the side that beat Shelbourne 1–0 at Richmond Park in the 2020 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff to gain promotion to the Premier Division. [6] [7] He played in all but 1 of the club's 36 league games back in the top flight in 2021 as they were relegated back to the First Division by finishing bottom of the table. [8]
On 26 December 2021, it was announced that Dervin would be joining newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne ahead of the 2022 season. [9] On 28 October 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6–0 win over Drogheda United at Tolka Park. [10] On 13 November 2022, Dervin was part of the Shels starting XI in the 2022 FAI Cup final, as they were defeated by a record FAI Cup Final scoreline of 4–0 to Derry City at the Aviva Stadium. [11] [12]
On 14 February 2023, Dervin returned to his hometown club Longford Town on loan until the summer. [13] [14] On 11 June 2023, his loan spell came to an end, having scored 1 goal in 17 appearances. [15]
On 6 July 2023, Dervin signed for League of Ireland First Division club Galway United. [16] On 22 September 2023, he was part of the team that secured promoted back to the Premier Division by winning the 2023 League of Ireland First Division title following a 4–0 win away to Kerry at Mounthawk Park. [17] On 23 February 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory over Dundalk at Eamonn Deacy Park. [18] Dervin started off 2024 in good form but his game time had to be managed due to a knee ligament issue. [19]
On 17 July 2024, he signed for relegation fighting League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk. [20] He made 15 appearances in all competitions as the club were relegated to the League of Ireland First Division, but despite the relegation he signed a new contract with the club on 8 November 2024. [21] On 17 January 2024, Dervin scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–0 win at home to Malahide United in the Leinster Senior Cup. [22] On 3 March 2025, he scored his first league goal for the side, in a 2–2 draw with Treaty United at Oriel Park. [23] On 28 August 2025, it was announced that he had signed a new contract with the club. [24] [25] He was made vice-captain of the club during the season, in the absence of Captain Daryl Horgan. [26] On 10 October 2025, he was part of the side that defeated Finn Harps 3–0 to win the 2025 League of Ireland First Division title and promotion back to the Premier Division. [27] At the end of the season he was voted Dundalk's Player of the Year for 2025. [28]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Longford Town | 2017 | LOI First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 [d] | 1 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 99 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 112 | 6 | ||
| Shelbourne | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| Longford Town (loan) | 2023 | LOI First Division | 17 | 1 | – | – | 0 [c] | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Galway United | 2023 | LOI First Division | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Dundalk | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | LOI First Division | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 [c] | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 [c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 52 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 223 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 249 | 11 | ||
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