Gary Richard Deegan was born on 28 September 1987 and is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
28 Facts About Gary Deegan
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Gary Deegan left Shelbourne during the winter of 2006 following their financial meltdown and subsequently joined Longford Town in February 2007.
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Gary Deegan immediately broke into Longford's starting XI, making 35 league and cup appearances over the course of the season while scoring 3 goals.
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Gary Deegan signed for Galway United on a full-time basis on 24 January 2008, but was released on 9 July due to financial difficulties at Galway.
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Gary Deegan was not to stay out of football for long as Pat Fenlon swooped to sign Gary Deegan for Dublin club Bohemians until the end of the 2008 season.
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Gary Deegan began the 2009 season well for Bohs with some powerful performances in midfield.
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Gary Deegan excelled in Bohs UEFA Champions League qualifying tie against Red Bull Salzburg.
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Gary Deegan's talent was rewarded at the season's end when he was voted on to the 2009 PFAI Team of the Year.
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Gary Deegan made his debut for Coventry as a second-half substitute against Barnsley on 9 January 2010.
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In 2012 Gary Deegan was the subject of controversy after tweeting a pro-IRA slogan.
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Gary Deegan was banned for two weeks by the club, pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
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Gary Deegan signed for Hibernian, managed by Pat Fenlon, in August 2012 on a one-year deal.
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Gary Deegan said that his injury left him only able to eat soup for five weeks.
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Gary Deegan left Hibs at the end of his contract, after failing to secure a regular first team place.
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On 25 July 2013, Gary Deegan joined Northampton Town on a one-year deal after a successful trial.
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Gary Deegan joined Southend United on 22 August 2014 on a free transfer.
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On 4 August 2015 Gary Deegan signed a one-year contract with an option for a second year.
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In May 2016, Gary Deegan had his contract extended after the clause was triggered, although the following day, Southend announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual consent after Gary Deegan wanted manager Phil Brown to guarantee him first team football, which Brown refused to do.
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Gary Deegan left the club by mutual consent on 31 May 2017.
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Gary Deegan signed a two-year contract at League Two side Cambridge United on 1 June 2017, following his departure from Shrewsbury Town the previous day.
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Gary Deegan signed a contract at League of Ireland Premier Division side Shelbourne, the club where he started his senior career, on 31 December 2019, following his departure from Cambridge United just minutes after it was announced both parties had agreed to terminate Gary Deegan's contract.
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Gary Deegan scored 3 goals in 18 league appearances as Shelbourne were relegated from the Premier Division after just one season back in the top flight.
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Gary Deegan's contract ran out and he was released by the club in October 2020.
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On 12 December 2020, Gary Deegan signed a one-year deal with League of Ireland First Division champions and newly promoted Premier Division outfit Drogheda United under manager Tim Clancy, a former teammate of Gary Deegan's at Hibernian.
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Gary Deegan scored his first goal for the club against UCD on 4 March 2022.
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Gary Deegan served 3 suspensions for bookings, but still managed 35 appearances throughout the season as Drogheda avoided relegation by finishing in 8th place.
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On 9 December 2022, Gary Deegan signed a new contract with the club, being named as club captain for the 2023 season.
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Gary Deegan played a total of 38 games in 2023, accumulating 3,381 total minutes on the pitch, and only missed 2 out of 36 league games.