Stephen Geoghegan is a former 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 player and current manager of O'Devaney Dunard FC.

His first league club was Drogheda United

Drogheda United

Drogheda United Football Club is an Irish football club currently playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club hails from Drogheda, Ireland and, since 1979, plays its home matches at Hunky Dorys Park....

 where he won two League of Ireland First Division titles and 1 League of Ireland First Division Shield

League of Ireland First Division Shield

The League of Ireland First Division Shield is a now defunct Irish football competition which was run by the Football Association of Ireland. The tournament was confined to those teams competing in the League of Ireland First Division and ran during the 1980s and 1990s.-List of Finals:Possibly...

. After a spell of non league football Ray Treacy

Ray Treacy

Ray Treacy , is an Irish former professional footballer.-Playing career:He played 42 times for the Republic of Ireland national football team between 1966 and 1980...

 brought him back to the league when in 1992 he signed for Shamrock Rovers. The following season he helped the Hoops win 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...

 title in 1993–94 where he was top league goalscorer with 23 league goals. These goals earned him both PFAI Player of the Year and the FAI

Football Association of Ireland

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 National League Player of the Year

He scored a total of 34 goals in 64 appearances for Rovers before signing for Shelbourne

Shelbourne

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 just after the 1994 League success. He stayed with Shels until the end of the 2003 season.

During Geoghegan's time with Shels, he finished top scorer in the League in the 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons.

He scored the winning goal in the 1996 FAI Cup

FAI Cup

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 Final replay at Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup...

 against St Patrick's Athletic to deny them the league and cup 'double

The Double

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' and scored the second goal in the following year's final as Shels beat Derry City

Derry City F.C.

Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...

 2–0 to deny them the 'double'.

In 1999–2000, Geoghegan's goals helped Shels win the League and FAI Cup double for the first time in the club's history. Further league titles would be won in the 2001–02 and 2003 season with Shels. He also had a spell at Dundalk late in his career.

Geoghegan was also twice called up for the Republic of Ireland senior national team squad, but was never capped.

He is the brother of fellow footballer Declan Geoghegan

Declan Geoghegan

Declan Geoghegan is a former Irish soccer player.Born in Dublin, Geoghegan was a left back who represented Drogheda United, Bohemians, Monaghan United and Shelbourne amongst others during his career in the League of Ireland. He made his league debut for Shelbourne F.C...

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Club

• League of Ireland
  League of Ireland
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  • Shamrock Rovers
    Shamrock Rovers F.C.
    Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
    
     – 1993/94
  • Shelbourne – 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003

• 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...
  
  : 3
  • Shelbourne – 1996, 1997, 2000

• League of Ireland Cup: 1
  • Shelbourne – 1995–96

• League of Ireland First Division: 2
  • Drogheda United – 1988–98, 1990–91

• League of Ireland First Division Shield
  League of Ireland First Division Shield
  The League of Ireland First Division Shield is a now defunct Irish football competition which was run by the Football Association of Ireland. The tournament was confined to those teams competing in the League of Ireland First Division and ran during the 1980s and 1990s.-List of Finals:Possibly...
  
  : 1
  • Drogheda United – 1991

Personal

• PFAI Player of the Year
  PFAI Players' Player of the Year
  The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Players' Player of the Year award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Irish football, the League of Ireland, whom is seen to have been the best player of the previous season.The...
  
  : 1
  • Shamrock Rovers – 1993–94

• League of Ireland Player of the Year: 1
  • Shamrock Rovers – 1993–94

• SWAI Personality of the Year: 1
  • Shamrock Rovers – 1993–94

Trivia

• At the end of 2010, Geoghegan is the seventh all time leading scorer in the League of Ireland with 158 goals.