Edward McGinty

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Edward McGinty
Personal information
Full name Edward Joseph McGinty [1]
Date of birth (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Shamrock Rovers
Number 1
Youth career
Celtic
Hibernian
2016–2017 Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 Sligo Rovers 97 (0)
2022–2025 Oxford United 3 (0)
2024Sligo Rovers (loan) 36 (0)
2025– Shamrock Rovers 0 (0)
International career
2018 Republic of Ireland U19
2020 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Edward Joseph McGinty (born 5 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. Born in Scotland, he represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

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Club career

Born in Motherwell, [3] McGinty played youth football in his native Scotland for Celtic and Hibernian before joining Irish club Sligo Rovers in 2016. [4] [5]

He moved to English club Oxford United in July 2022 on a three-year contract. [2] [4] [6] He made his debut for Oxford on 9 August 2022 in an EFL Cup win over Championship side Swansea City, making a crucial save in the penalty shootout to help his side to the win. [7] [8] He made his Football League debut in a 3–0 defeat on 26 December 2022 against Ipswich Town. [9] On 24 January 2024 he was loaned back to Sligo Rovers. [10]

On 9 January 2025, McGinty signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee. [11] [12] [13]

International career

Born in Scotland, McGinty was a Republic of Ireland youth international. [14] On 16 November 2020, he made his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut against Iceland in a Under-21 European Championship qualifier, but they were beaten 2–1. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 1 November 2024 [3]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sligo Rovers 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division 1000000010
2018 5000001 [a] 060
2019 2104000250
2020 18030210
2021 330000 [b] 0330
2022 1902 [b] 0210
Total970700020101070
Oxford United 2022–23 League One 3030202 [c] 0100
2023–24 0000000000
Total30302020100
Sligo Rovers (loan) 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division36020380
Shamrock Rovers 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division00000 [d] 00 [e] 000
Career Total13601202020301550
  1. Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
  5. Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

References

  1. "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Ed McGinty Joins Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 Edward McGinty at Soccerway
  4. 1 2 "Edward McGinty: Oxford United sign goalkeeper from Sligo Rovers". BBC Sport. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. McDonnell, Daniel (15 July 2022). "A sort of homecoming beckons for shootout hero Ed McGinty as Sligo set sights on Motherwell". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. Roberts, James (21 July 2022). "Oxford United sign Irish goalkeeper". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. "Oxford United 2 Swansea City 2". BBC Sport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  8. Roberts, James (10 August 2022). "Ed McGinty reflects on 'strange' debut after going from zero to hero". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. "Games played by Edward McGinty in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. "Ed McGinty Joins Sligo On Loan". Oxford United F.C. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. "Ed McGinty is a Hoop!". Shamrock Rovers F.C. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  12. Rice, Liam (9 January 2025). "Goalkeeper makes permanent U's exit". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. "Oxford United: Stephan Negru recalled from loan as goalkeeper Ed McGinty departs". BBC Sport. 9 January 2025.
  14. "Edward McGinty". ExtraTime.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  15. Fallon, John (16 November 2020). "'Devastating' Iceland defeat leaves Ireland's Euro dreams in tatters". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.