Stephen Geoghegan
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Stephen Geoghegan (born 3 June 1970 in Dublin) was an Irish football player.
[edit] Playing Career
His first league club was Drogheda United where he won 2 First Division titles and 1 League of Ireland First Division Shield. In 1992 he signed for Shamrock Rovers where he won the League of Ireland Premier Division title in 1993/94 with 23 league goals. 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 League in the 1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98 seasons.
He scored the winning goal in the 1996 FAI Cup Final replay at Dalymount Park against St Patrick's Athletic to deny them the league and cup 'double' and scored the second goal in the following year's final as Shels beat Derry City 2-0 to deny them the 'double'.
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.
Geoghegan was also twice called up for the Republic of Ireland senior national team squad, but was never capped.
[edit] Honours
- League of Ireland Championship: 4
- Shamrock Rovers - 1993/94
- Shelbourne - 1999/2000, 2001/02, 2003
- FAI Cup: 3
- Shelbourne - 1996, 1997, 2000
- League Cup: 1
- Shelbourne - 1995/96
- First Division Championship: 2
- Drogheda United - 1988/98, 1990/91
- First Division Shield
- Drogheda United - 1991
[edit] Trivia
- At the end of 2006, Geoghegan is the fifth all time leading scorer in the League of Ireland with 158 goals.
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