Ryan Hegarty
{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1979)}}
{{Use Scottish English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
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| fullname = Ryan Hegarty
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| position = Midfielder
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| youthyears1 = 1992–1995
| youthclubs1 = Dundee United
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| years1 = 1995–1997
| clubs1 = Dunfermline Athletic
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1997–1998
| clubs2 = Livingston
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
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Ryan Hegarty (born 3 June 1976) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic and Livingston.{{NeilBrownPlayers|player7/ryanhegarty}}
Career
=Playing career=
Hegarty was a product of the Dundee United youth academy. He played for the Arabs in several friendly games, but left the club in 1995 without making a competitive appearance.{{ cite web|url=https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=5191| title=Queen's Park 0 - 6 Dundee United - Tuesday, August 8th, 1995|website=Arab Archive }}
Following his departure from Tannadice Park, Hegarty signed for Dunfermline Athletic, where his father Kevin had played in the 1970s and 80s.{{ cite web|url=https://parsdatabase.co.uk/Personnel/Players/Players_E-H.htm| title=Pars Players (E - H)|website=Pars Database }} He made 9 appearances for the Pars and scored once.{{ cite web|url=https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=1996:_Dunfermline_4_Clydebank_3&ID=11824| title=1996: Dunfermline 4 Clydebank 3|website=Dunfermline Athletic FC}}
In 1997, Hegarty was on the move again and signed for Livingston. Injury was to delay his first appearance for the club. After four months on the sidelines, he came on as a substitute to make his debut for Livi in a 2–0 defeat against Clyde.{{ cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/LIVINGSTON+v+CLYDE.-a060989467| title=LIVINGSTON v CLYDE|date=20 December 1997|newspaper=Daily Record |via=TheFreeLibrary}} His injury problems proved to be a hurdle he could not overcome and was forced to retire at the age of 22 after a specialist examination revealed a stress fracture of the spine.{{ cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ryan%27s+career+ended+at+22.-a060555758| title=Ryan's career ended at 22|newspaper=Daily Record|via=TheFreeLibrary|date=3 September 1998}}
Personal life
Ryan is the son of former Dunfermline Athletic player Kevin Hegarty{{NeilBrownPlayers|player3/kevinhegarty|Kevin Hegarty}} and the nephew of former Dundee United player and manager Paul Hegarty.{{ cite web|url=https://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Season_1995-1996&ID=12984| title=SEASON 1995-1996|website=Dunfermline Athletic FC}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|127}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Category:Dundee United F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
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