Sean Kerrigan
{{Short description|Irish footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sean Kerrigan
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|7|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tubbercurry, County Sligo, Ireland
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Galway United
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = –2019
| youthclubs1 = Real Tubber
| youthyears2 = 2019–2021
| youthclubs2 = Sligo Rovers
| youthyears3 = 2021
| youthclubs3 = Finn Harps
| collegeyears1 = 2021–2023
| college1 = Mercyhurst Lakers
| collegecaps1 = 37
| collegegoals1 = 25
| collegeyears2 = 2023–2024
| college2 = Michigan State
| collegecaps2 = 31
| collegegoals2 = 10
| years1 = 2021
| clubs1 = Finn Harps
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = AFC Ann Arbor
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = Salem City
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = Galway United
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 10:21, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Sean Kerrigan (born 5 July 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United. He previously played for AFC Ann Arbor and Salem City in America's USL League Two.
Career
=Youth career=
A native of Tubbercurry, County Sligo, Kerrigan began playing his schoolboy football with local club Real Tubber{{Cite web|url=https://statenews.com/article/2023/09/from-ireland-to-east-lansing-meet-sean-kerrigan|title=From Ireland to East Lansing: Meet Sean Kerrigan|website=The State News}} before joining the Academy of League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers in 2019, playing for the under-17 side initially, before moving up to the under-19 team in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11131996/sean_kerrigan/|title=Sean Kerrigan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}} In July 2021, he joined Finn Harps' under-19 team and was called up to the first team soon after, remaining an unused substitute once in the league and once in the FAI Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/sean-kerrigan/756949/|title=Republic of Ireland - S. Kerrigan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=ie.soccerway.com}}
=College career=
Kerrigan moved to America to go to college in 2021, playing for the Mercyhurst Lakers, scoring 5 goals in 17 games in 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://hurstathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/stats/2021|title=2021 Men's Soccer Cumulative Statistics|website=Mercyhurst University Athletics}} before scoring an impressive total of 20 goals in 20 games in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://hurstathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/stats/2022|title=2022 Men's Soccer Cumulative Statistics|website=Mercyhurst University Athletics}} His goals helped the team to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceanfm.ie/2022/11/07/sligos-sean-kerrigan-wins-state-soccer-title-in-usa/|title=Sligo's Sean Kerrigan wins state soccer title in USA|date=7 November 2022}} Kerrigan's performances in 2022 saw him named in The United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/tubbercurrys-sean-kerrigan-named-in-united-soccer-coaches-association-all-region-team/42190625.html|title=Tubbercurry's Sean Kerrigan named in United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region team|date=2 December 2022|website=Irish Independent}} He moved to Michigan State in 2023, scoring 10 goals in 31 appearances over his 2 seasons with the team.{{Cite web|url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/kerrigansean/15398|title=Sean Kerrigan - Men's Soccer|website=Michigan State University Athletics}}
=AFC Ann Arbor=
In 2022, Kerrigan played for USL League Two club AFC Ann Arbor, scoring 2 goals in 13 appearances as they came third in the Great Lakes Division, missing out on the playoffs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/55264982?subseason=800197|title=AFC Ann Arbor - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sean Kerrigan - F|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}
=Salem City=
In 2024, he played with USL League Two club Salem City, scoring 1 goal in 13 appearances as they finished in first place in 2024 USL League Two South Atlantic Division, qualifying for the playoffs, in which they were defeated 2–0 by Lionsbridge in the Eastern Conference semi-final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.modular11.com/match_details/57696/2|title=Modular 11 Match Details|website=www.modular11.com}}
=Galway United=
On 24 January 2025, he returned home, signing for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.{{Cite web|url=https://galwayunitedfc.ie/sean-kerrigan-joins-galway-united/|title=Sean Kerrigan signs for Galway United|first=Media|last=Team|date=24 January 2025|website=Galway United}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/sport/soccer/sligos-sean-kerrigan-joins-galway-united-after-successful-spell-in-us-collegiate-system/a1260231416.html|title=Sligo's Sean Kerrigan joins Galway United after successful spell in US collegiate system|date=27 January 2025|website=Irish Independent}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/35293/premier-division-transfer-wrap-galway-united-swoop-for-sean-kerrigan-as-drogheda-united-sign-duo/|title=Premier Division transfer wrap: Galway United swoop for Sean Kerrigan as Drogheda United sign duo|first=Extratime|last=Team|website=extratime.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceanfm.ie/2025/01/19/sligos-sean-kerrigan-signs-for-galway-united/|title=Sligo's Sean Kerrigan signs for Galway United|date=19 January 2025}} The following day he scored in a pre-season friendly against Sligo Rovers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sligorovers.com/rovers-beat-galway-on-penalties-in-westport/|title=Rovers beat Galway on penalties in Westport – Sligo Rovers|date=25 January 2025}} He made his competitive debut for the club on 7 March 2025, replacing Bobby Burns from the bench as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/0307/1500730-duffy-spot-on-as-derry-take-point-from-galway-battle/|title=Duffy spot on as Derry take point from Galway battle|first=Kevin|last=McLaughlin|date=7 March 2025|via=www.rte.ie}}
Personal life
His brother Liam Kerrigan is a professional footballer and has played in Ireland, Italy and Belgium, while the pair's cousin Johnny Kenny is also a professional footballer, having played in Ireland and Scotland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/sport/82218-galway-united-sign-tubbercurry-s-sean-kerrigan|title=Galway United sign Tubbercurry's Sean Kerrigan|date=19 January 2025|website=Midwest Radio}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 9 May 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sean-kerrigan/756949/|title=Republic of Ireland - S. Kerrigan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Finn Harps
|2021{{Cite web |title=Republic of Ireland - S. Kerrigan |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sean-kerrigan/756949/ |website=int.soccerway.com}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFC Ann Arbor
|2022 |12 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 2 | |||
| Salem City
|2024{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/salem-city-fc|title=Salem City FC|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} |13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in the 2024 USL League Two Playoffs}} | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Galway United
|2025 |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.extratime.com/player/11131996/sean_kerrigan/ Sean Kerrigan Extratime.com Profile]
{{Galway United F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kerrigan, Sean}}
Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:Finn Harps F.C. players
Category:AFC Ann Arbor players
Category:North Carolina Fusion U23 players
Category:Galway United F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Association footballers from County Sligo
Category:People from County Sligo
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen