John O'Hara (footballer, born 1981)

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John O'Hara
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Personal information
Full name John Gerard O'Hara
Date of birth (1981-04-18) 18 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Straide & Foxford United
Belvedere
Shelbourne
2001–2004 George Mason Patriots
Richmond Kickers Future
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–06 Sligo Rovers 70 (0)
2007 Carolina RailHawks 3 (0)
2008 Wilmington Hammerheads 20 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U18 [1]
Managerial career
2009– George Mason Patriots (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Gerard O'Hara (born 18 April 1981, Dublin) is an Irish association football player, currently assistant coach for the George Mason University soccer teams.

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Youth

O'Hara, who grew up in Foxford, County Mayo. He represented the Republic of Ireland at U-18 level and played for Belvedere. He attended college in the States at George Mason University where he was a four-year starter, four time all CAA conference team (2001–04), CAA Rookie of the Year (2001), and set many GMU school records.

Professional

O'Hara was invited to the MLS Combine after his final season at GMU but signed with Sligo Rovers in his native Ireland for the 2005 campaign. He helped guide Rovers to the Eircom Irish First Division crown and promotion to the Premier League in his first season. O'Hara has previously played in the United Soccer Leagues as a member of the Richmond Kickers Future PDL side where he earned 2003 Goalkeeper of the Year honors and All PDL League Team honors. O'Hara was one of the first players to sign with the expansion Carolina RailHawks. [2] During the 2007 season, O'Hara saw time in only three league games and left the RailHawks at the end of the season. O'Hara signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division in the spring of 2008 where he served as captain of the team

O'Hara finished the 2008 season with DC United of the MLS, seeing time with their Reserve team.

Coach

In 2009, George Mason University hired O'Hara as its goalkeeper coach.

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References

  1. "International Roll Of Honour". www.belvederefc.com. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. O'Hara shines in second start Archived 12 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine