David "Davy" O'Hare (born 2 March 1972) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper

Davy O'Hare
Personal information
Full name David O'Hare
Date of birth (1972-03-02) 2 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Newry, Northern Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Newry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1997 Coleraine
1997Newry City (loan) 4 (0)
1997–2000 Crusaders 101 (0)
2000–2002 Newry City 71 (0)
2002–2011 Coleraine 270 (1)
2011–2013 Glenavon 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

O'Hare was a member of the 2003 Irish Cup winning Coleraine team which beat Glentoran 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park. He made his 500th appearance for the club against Linfield on 9 February 2010. Prior to his spell at Coleraine he played for Crusaders from 1997–2000.

He scored a goal for Coleraine from a goal kick in a league match against Lisburn Distillery at New Grosvenor in September 2003.

In May 2010, he agreed a new one-year contract to extend his stay at the Coleraine Showgrounds.

In April 2011 the club announced that he would leave the club after almost 500 appearances across two spells with the club.[1]

On 13 June 2011, he signed for Glenavon.[2] On 29 April 2013 after his final game for Glenavon he retired from football.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Keeper Davy O'Hare to leave Coleraine at end of season". BBC Sport. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Magee and Davy O'Hare join Glenavon". BBC Sport. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  3. ^ http://glenavonfc.com/blog/?p=18590[permanent dead link]

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