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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oisín Jack Gallagher [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 December 2004||
Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland [2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Boston United (on loan from Lincoln City) | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Derry City | |||
–2021 | Lincoln City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Lincoln City | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Barwell (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2023 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2024 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2024–2025 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2025– | → Boston United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 8 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:21, 29 March 2023 (UTC) |
Oisín Gallagher (born 2 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League side Boston United on loan from EFL League One club Lincoln City. Born in Northern Ireland, he represents the Republic of Ireland national under-19 team.
Gallagher signed his first professional contract with Lincoln City on 3 December 2021. [3] He made his Lincoln City debut against Barnsley in the EFL Trophy on 30 August 2022. [4] He signed a new long-term contract on 1 February 2023. [5] He made his senior league debut against Blackpool on 1 January 2024. [6]
On 4 February 2023, he joined Barwell on a youth loan alongside team mate Julian Donnery. [7] On 13 October 2023, Gallagher joined Peterborough Sports on loan until January. [8] On 15 January 2023, Gallagher was loaned out to League of Ireland Premier Division side Drogheda United with teammate Hayden Cann. [9] On 9 August 2024, Gallagher rejoined Peterborough Sports on a season-long loan. [10] On 9 January 2025, he was recalled from Peterborough Sports and sent on loan to Boston United. [11]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lincoln City | 2022–23 [12] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2023–24 [13] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2024–25 [14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Barwell (loan) | 2022–23 [12] | Southern Football League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2023–24 [13] | National League North | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [d] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Drogheda United (loan) | 2024 [13] | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [e] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2024–25 [14] | National League North | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [d] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
Boston United (loan) | 2024–25 [14] | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 [f] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 67 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 84 | 5 |