Gavin Whelan is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

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Career

Whelan has played for the Bray Wanderers and Drogheda United F.C., both of the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

 and signed a two-year deal to play for the IFA Premiership

IFA Premiership

The IFA Premiership – formerly the Irish Premier League, and before that the Irish Football League–and still known in popular parlance simply as the Irish League, is the national football league in Northern Ireland, and was historically the league for the whole of Ireland. Clubs in the league are...

 club Lisburn Distillery in 2009.

In 2004 joined from Dublin UC

Dublin University Football Club

Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...

 to Drogheda. The midfielder scored the first goal in the 2005 FAI Cup

FAI Cup

The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...

 Final for Drogheda and was Man of the Match that day. Whelan played previously for Home Farm

Home Farm F.C.

Home Farm Football Club is an Irish football club based in Whitehall, Dublin. Originally founded in 1928, the club joined the League of Ireland in 1972 after merging with Drumcondra. Following this merger they were briefly known as Home Farm Drumcondra...

 and University College Dublin A.F.C.

University College Dublin A.F.C.

University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have...

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Personal life

Gavin is the grandson of Ronnie Whelan, Sr., son of Paul Whelan

Paul Whelan (footballer)

Paul Whelan is an Irish former footballer who played during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He was born in Dublin and is currently working as a Football In Community Development Officer for the Football Association of Ireland .-Career:...

, and nephew of the legendary Irish International

Republic of Ireland national football team

The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....

 Ronnie Whelan

Ronnie Whelan

Ronald Andrew "Ronnie" Whelan is a former Irish football midfielder, and sometimes defender, who was an integral part of the dominant Liverpool side of the 1980s...

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Honours

• FAI Cup
  FAI Cup
  The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
  
  : 1
  • Drogheda United - 2005
    FAI Cup 2005
    The FAI Cup 2005 was the 82nd staging of The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup or FAI Cup. It officially kicked-off in late April, when twenty clubs from the junior and intermediate leagues battled it out for the chance to face League of Ireland opposition in the Second Round...
    
    
• Setanta Cup: 2
  • Drogheda United - 2006
    Setanta Sports Cup 2006
    The Setanta Sports Cup 2006 is the 2nd staging of the cross-border cup competition that takes place between football clubs from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland...
    
    , 2007
    Setanta Sports Cup 2007
    The Setanta Sports Cup 2007 is the 3rd staging of the cross-border cup competition that takes place between football clubs from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland...
    
    

External links

• Gavin Whelan, UEFA.com