Shane Keegan

Shane Keegan is an Irish football manager, he has been the manager of League of Ireland First Division side Cobh Ramblers F.C. since June 2022.

Shane Keegan
Personal information
Full name Shane Keegan
Date of birth (1981-12-10) 10 December 1981
Place of birth Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Managerial career
Years Team
2010–2011 FC Carlow
2012–2016 Wexford Youths
2017–2018 Galway United
2021 Dundalk
2022– Cobh Ramblers

In November 2016, Keegan was announced as Manager of Galway United F.C. on a two-year contract, joining from Wexford Youths F.C. , where he spent five seasons in charge. His departure from Wexford came in controversial circumstances as the news broke just before the away leg of a relegation play off to Drogheda which they subsequently lost after having been 2.0 up in the first leg.[1][2]

Keegan's first season in charge of Galway United resulted in the club being relegated from the League of Ireland Premier Division.[3] That same season he guided his side to the semi-final of the EA Sports Cup where they lost 3-0 to Dundalk.[4] His side also made it to the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup but were beaten 2-1 by Limerick.[5] His contract with Galway was not renewed at the end of the two year term following a very disappointing season.

In March 2021, Keegan was named as first-team manager of Dundalk F.C. , replacing Filippo Giovagnoli who stepped back to the position of coach. He resigned as manager one month later after a disastrous run of results.[6][7]

Keegan was appointed manager of League of Ireland First Division side Cobh Ramblers F.C. on 27 June 2022, on a contract until the end of the 2023 season.[8]

Honours

Manager
Wexford Youths
Dundalk
Cobh Ramblers

References
  1. "Shane Keegan named as new Galway United manager". RTE Sport. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. "Galway turn to Youth as they appoint Keegan as new manager". The 42. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. "Galway United relegated following seven-goal thriller against Dundalk - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. "Galway United relegated following seven-goal thriller against Dundalk - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. "Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 FAI Cup Quarter Final - Galway United -v- Limerick". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. "'Filippo does not pick the team' - Giovagnoli set for reduced role at Dundalk". The 42. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  7. "Shane Keegan takes over ahead of Filippo Giovagnoli at Dundalk". RTE Sport. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  8. "First Team Manager Confirmed". 26 June 2022.


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