Shane Keegan is an Irish

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manager who has previously managed FC Carlow, Wexford Youths,

Galway United Galway United Football Club () is an Irish professional football club based in Galway. They play in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion from the First Division in 2023. They were founded as Galway Rovers F.C. during the ...

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and

Cobh Ramblers Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) is an Irish football club. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the League of Ireland in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park. The club's colours are clare ...

. In November 2016, Keegan was announced as Manager of Galway United F.C. on a two-year contract, joining from

Wexford Youths F.C. Wexford Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Crossabeg, County Wexford. They compete in the League of Ireland First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 League ...

, where he spent five seasons in charge. His departure from Wexford came in controversial circumstances as the news broke just before the away leg of a relegation play off to Drogheda which they subsequently lost after having been 2.0 up in the first leg. Keegan's first season in charge of Galway United resulted in the club being relegated from the

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. That same season he guided his side to the semi-final of the EA Sports Cup where they lost 3-0 to Dundalk. His side also made it to the quarter-finals of the

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but were beaten 2-1 by Limerick. His contract with Galway was not renewed at the end of the two year term following a very disappointing season. In March 2021, Keegan was named as first-team manager of

Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club ( ) is a professional football club that competes in the League of Ireland First Division. It was founded in 1903 as Dundalk G.N.R., the works-team of the Great Northern Railway. It is based in Dundalk, County Louth and ...

, replacing Filippo Giovagnoli who stepped back to the position of coach. He resigned as manager one month later after a disastrous run of results. Keegan was appointed manager of

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side

Cobh Ramblers F.C. Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) is an Irish football club. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the League of Ireland in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park. The club's colours are clare ...

on 27 June 2022, on a contract until the end of the 2023 season. He guided the club to third place in the 2023 season, before departing the club on 7 December 2023 due to work commitments.

Honours

Manager

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;Dundalk *

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;Cobh Ramblers * Munster Senior Cup (1): 2023

References

Living people League of Ireland managers Galway United F.C. managers Wexford F.C. managers Dundalk F.C. managers Cobh Ramblers F.C. managers 1981 births Republic of Ireland association football managers {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub