Stephen Geoghegan (born 4 June 1970 in

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. His first league club was

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where he won two

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titles and 1

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. After a spell of non league football

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brought him back to the league when in 1992 he signed for

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. The following season he helped the Hoops win the

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title in 1993–94 where he was top league goalscorer with 23 league goals. These goals earned him both

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Player of the Year and the FAI National League Player of the Year He scored a total of 34 goals in 64 appearances for Rovers before signing for Shelbourne 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

in the 1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons. He scored the winning goal in the 1996

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Final replay at

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against

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to deny them the league and cup '

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' and scored the second goal in the following year's final as Shels beat Derry City 2–0 to deny them the 'double'. Geoghegan scored against

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in a 1996-97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup tie. www.irishtimes.com
/ref> 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 senior

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, but was never capped. He is the brother of fellow footballer Declan Geoghegan. At the end of the

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season Geoghegan is seventh in the all-time League of Ireland goalscoring list with 158 league goals.

Honours

: 4 **

– 1993–94 ** Shelbourne – 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003 *

: 3 ** Shelbourne – 1996, 1997, 2000 *

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: 1 ** Shelbourne – 1995–96 *

: 2 ** Drogheda United – 1988–89, 1990–91 *

: 1 ** Drogheda United – 1991

Personal

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: 1 **

– 1993–94 *League of Ireland Player of the Year: 1 **

– 1993–94 * SWAI Personality of the Year: 1 **

– 1993–94

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Geoghegan, Stephen Living people Drogheda United F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Association football forwards Republic of Ireland association footballers Association footballers from County Dublin League of Ireland players 1970 births Rivermount Boys F.C. players