Shane Keegan is an Irish football manager who has previously managed FC Carlow, Wexford Youths, Galway United, Dundalk and Cobh Ramblers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Keegan | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| 2022–2023 | 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.[3] His side also made it to the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup but were beaten 2-1 by Limerick.[4] 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.[5][6]
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.[7] He guided the club to third place in the 2023 season, before departing the club on 7 December 2023 due to work commitments.[8]
Honours edit
Manager edit
- Wexford Youths
- Dundalk
- President's Cup (1): 2021
- Cobh Ramblers
References edit
- ^ "Shane Keegan named as new Galway United manager". RTE Sport. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Galway turn to Youth as they appoint Keegan as new manager". The 42. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Galway United relegated following seven-goal thriller against Dundalk - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Extratime.ie - Live Updates - 2017 FAI Cup Quarter Final - Galway United -v- Limerick". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "'Filippo does not pick the team' - Giovagnoli set for reduced role at Dundalk". The 42. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Shane Keegan takes over ahead of Filippo Giovagnoli at Dundalk". RTE Sport. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "First Team Manager Confirmed". 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Shane Keegan steps down from Cobh Ramblers role due to work commitments". Independent.ie. 7 December 2023.
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