Stephen McGuinness

Stephen McGuinness
Personal information
Full name	Stephen McGuinness
Date of birth	2 August 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1997	Home Farm
1997–2001	St Patrick's Athletic
2001–2002	Dundalk
2002–2003	Shamrock Rovers
2004–2005	Dundalk
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated July 09, 2023

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

League of Ireland : 2
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 1995/96, 1997/98
FAI Cup
- Dundalk F.C. 2002

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References

↑ http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/european-results#2002 Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Shamrock Rovers F.C. Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2 February 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
↑ "Rovers gain revenge over Dundalk". 30 July 2002.
↑ "Shamrock Rovers F.C. Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 13 February 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
↑ The Irish Times . Dublin. 5 July 2003. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2003/0705/Pg034.html#Ar03403:47577F4AB79445F81F49683558271E5BA73353074F56676464374E67A76344177F471794 .{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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↑ "Welcome to PFA Ireland | Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland".

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[1] ttp://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] The Irish Times . Dublin. 5 July 2003. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/2003/0705/Pg034.html#Ar03403:47577F4AB79445F81F49683558271E5BA73353074F56676464374E67A76344177F471794 .{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[6] ttp://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vshels281103.htm ^{[ dead link ]}

[7] "Welcome to PFA Ireland | Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland".

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