Gavin Brennan
{{short description|Irish association footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gavin Brennan
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| birth_place = Drogheda, Ireland
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| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = 1995–2004 | youthclubs1 = Drogheda Boys
| youthyears2 = 2005 | youthclubs2 = Drogheda United Reserves
| years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = Duleek F.C | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = Drogheda Town | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2011–2014 | clubs3 = Drogheda United | caps3 = 91 | goals3 = 20
| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Shamrock Rovers | caps4 = 44 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = Drogheda United | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = Boyne Harps | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = Warrenpoint Town | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0
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Gavin Brennan is an Irish retired footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in the League of Ireland and NIFL Premiership.
Playing career
Brennan signed with Drogheda United in June 2011.{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/player/11112145/gavin_brennan/| website = extratime.com | title = Gavin Brennan | accessdate = 10 May 2023 }} While playing with Drogheda, he was voted "Supporters Player of the Year" on two occasions,{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/gavin-brennan-bucked-trend-in-2012/29029659.html | website = Irish Independent | title = Gavin Brennan bucked trend in 2012 | date = 16 January 2013 }} and captained the side several times during the 2014 season.
In 2015 he moved from Drogheda to Shamrock Rovers,{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0913/816294-brennan-if-i-had-stayed-i-would-have-had-to-pay-i/| publisher = RTÉ | title = Gavin Brennan: If I stayed at Shamrock Rovers, I would have had to pay in | date = 13 September 2016 }} and played for the club during the 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division season.{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/gavin-brennan-helps-rovers-tighten-grip-on-europa-league-spot-1.2367297 | title = Gavin Brennan helps Rovers tighten grip on Europa League spot | website = The Irish Times | date = 26 September 2015}} He scored against Odds BK during the 2015 Europa League qualifying round.{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/articles/20908/former-shamrock-rovers-and-drogheda-winger-gavin-brennan-joins-warrenpoint-town/ | website = extratime.com | title = Former Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda winger Gavin Brennan joins Warrenpoint Town | date = 18 May 2018 }} His contract with Shamrock Rovers was "terminated by mutual agreement" following a "social media outburst" in 2016.{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/shamrock-rovers-terminate-gavin-brennans-contract-following-social-media-outburst/35045410.html | website = Irish Independent | title = Shamrock Rovers terminate Gavin Brennan's contract following social media outburst | date = 13 September 2016 }} In late 2016, he returned to Drogheda United.
After a short spell with Boyne Harps, he joined Warrenpoint Town in 2018.
Personal life
He has a brother Killian Brennan who previously played for St Patrick's Athletic, a brother Seán who previously played for Drogheda United and a brother Ryan Brennan who has played for Monaghan United.{{cite web|url = https://www.extratime.com/articles/6251/gavin-brennan-4th-brother-in-loi/| website = extratime.com | title = Gavin Brennan, 4th Brother in LOI | date = 26 July 2011 }}
References
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Drogheda United F.C. players
Category:Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
Category:Warrenpoint Town F.C. players
Category:Association footballers from Drogheda
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