| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dawson Devoy [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| St Kevin's Boys | |||
| 2018–2019 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Bohemians | 71 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2024– | Bohemians | 40 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2025 | |||
Dawson Devoy (born 20 November 2001) is an Irish professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians. He represented the Republic of Ireland U21 national team 7 times between 2021 and 2022.
Devoy played for Home Farm and St Kevin's Boys at youth level. [3] He joined the U17 side of League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians in March 2018, [3] before signing professional terms in 2019. [4] Devoy made his first team debut on 27 May 2019 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–0 League of Ireland Cup quarter-final win over Cork City. [5] He made his league debut on 15 July 2019 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to UCD. [6]
Following limited opportunities the previous season, in 2021 Devoy featured regularly in both the league and UEFA Europa Conference League. [7] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 May 2021 in a 2–1 defeat away to St Patrick's Athletic. [8] After an impressive season which included an international call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21s, Devoy was named the PFAI Young Player of the Year [9] and featured in the PFAI Team of the Year for 2021. [10]
After re-signing with Bohemians in December 2021, [11] he continued to perform into the 2022 season, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists in 22 league games amid increased interest from other clubs. [7]
On 13 July 2022, Devoy joined EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [3] On 5 November 2022, Devoy scored his first goal for the club, in a 6–0 win over Taunton Town in the FA Cup. [12] He scored 1 goal in 44 appearances in all competitions over the season as his side were relegated to EFL League Two. [13]
On 5 January 2024, Devoy joined fellow League Two club Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season. [14]
On 16 July 2024, Devoy returned to his first senior club Bohemians on a multi-year contract. [15]
Devoy made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland U21 team during the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers against Luxembourg. [16]
| Club | Division | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bohemians | LOI Premier Division | 2019 [7] | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 [7] | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 [7] | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 [c] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | ||||
| 2022 [7] | 22 | 8 | – | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 2022–23 [17] | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 [d] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| League Two | 2023–24 [18] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [d] | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 58 | 2 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | League Two | 2023–24 [18] | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Bohemians | LOI Premier Division | 2024 [7] | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2025 [7] | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||||
| Career Total | 171 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 207 | 25 | ||