Stephen McGuinness

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Stephen McGuinness
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-08-02) 2 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1997 Home Farm 110 (6)
1997–2001 St Patrick's Athletic 82 (9)
2001–2002 Dundalk 29 (1)
2002–2003 Shamrock Rovers 23 (2)
2004–2005 Dundalk 66 (7)
Total310(25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen McGuinness (born 2 August 1973) is an Irish former footballer.

A centre half, he played schoolboy football for Home Farm and spent his schooldays in Patrician College, Finglas, a school which has produced many Republic of Ireland underage internationals players, and most notably two full international players in Alan Moore (footballer) and Ronnie Whelan.[ citation needed ]

McGuinness made his League of Ireland debut for Home Farm against St James' Gate on 11 October 1992.[ citation needed ]

He joined St Patrick's Athletic in 1997 where he had a very successful four years before joining Dundalk where his stay was to be brief following their relegation in 2002.[ citation needed ]

McGuinness was Liam Buckley's first signing at Shamrock Rovers and in his two seasons he scored 3 times in 30 appearances which included one goal from 2 appearances in the 2002–03 UEFA Cup [1] He made his Rovers debut on 11 July 2002. [2] In his first appearance against his old club he was sent off. [3] He scored his first League goal on 3 January 2003. [4]

McGuinness missed Rovers game at Slovan Liberec in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in July 2003 due to his marriage. [5] On his last appearance for the Hoops he scored the equaliser. [6]

He then spent another two seasons at Oriel Park before retiring.[ citation needed ]

Stephen McGuinness is currently the General Secretary of the PFAI. [7]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/european-results#2002 Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Shamrock Rovers F.C. Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2 February 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  3. ↑ "Rovers gain revenge over Dundalk". 30 July 2002.
  4. ↑ "Shamrock Rovers F.C. Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 13 February 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
  5. ↑ "Register" . The Irish Times . Dublin. 5 July 2003. ISSN   0791-5144.
  6. ↑ http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vshels281103.htm [ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Welcome to PFA Ireland | Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland".
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