Gavin Brennan is an Irish retired footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in the League of Ireland and NIFL Premiership.

Gavin Brennan
Personal information
Place of birth Drogheda, Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1995–2004 Drogheda Boys
2005 Drogheda United Reserves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Duleek F.C
2010 Drogheda Town
2011–2014 Drogheda United 91 (20)
2015–2016 Shamrock Rovers 44 (4)
2017 Drogheda United 13 (1)
2018 Boyne Harps 0 (0)
2018 Warrenpoint Town 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2017

Playing career

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Brennan signed with Drogheda United in June 2011.[1] While playing with Drogheda, he was voted "Supporters Player of the Year" on two occasions,[2] and captained the side several times during the 2014 season.[1]

In 2015 he moved from Drogheda to Shamrock Rovers,[3] and played for the club during the 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division season.[4] He scored against Odds BK during the 2015 Europa League qualifying round.[5] His contract with Shamrock Rovers was "terminated by mutual agreement" following a "social media outburst" in 2016.[6] In late 2016, he returned to Drogheda United.[1]

After a "short spell" with Boyne Harps, he joined Warrenpoint Town in 2018.[5]

Personal life

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He has a brother Killian Brennan who previously played for Bohemians, a brother Seán who previously played for Drogheda United and a brother Ryan Brennan who has played for Monaghan United.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gavin Brennan". extratime.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Gavin Brennan bucked trend in 2012". Irish Independent. 16 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Gavin Brennan: If I stayed at Shamrock Rovers, I would have had to pay in". RTÉ. 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Gavin Brennan helps Rovers tighten grip on Europa League spot". The Irish Times. 26 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Former Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda winger Gavin Brennan joins Warrenpoint Town". extratime.com. 18 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Shamrock Rovers terminate Gavin Brennan's contract following social media outburst". Irish Independent. 13 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Gavin Brennan, 4th Brother in LOI". extratime.com. 26 July 2011.