Seán Hoare
Hoare in the 2015 League Cup Final
Personal information
Full name Seán Hoare
Date of birth (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Shamrock Rovers
Number 3
Youth career
Castleknock Celtic
Home Farm
Shelbourne
2012–2013 St Patrick's Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 St Patrick's Athletic 65 (3)
2017–2020 Dundalk 82 (6)
2021– Shamrock Rovers 81 (5)
International career
2014–2016 Republic of Ireland U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:29, 8 November 2023

Seán Hoare (born 15 March 1994) is an Irish professional footballer playing for League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers

Career

St Patrick's Athletic

Under 19s

Hoare signed with St Patrick's Athletic's Under 19s in the summer of 2012. He signed on to the scholarship scheme between NUI Maynooth and St Patrick's Athletic.[1] Hoare's first involvement with the first team squad came on 1 October 2012 when he was an unused substitute in a 5–0 win over UCD.[2]

2013 season

Hoare made his first team debut on 4 June 2013 in a 2–0 AET win over Longford Town in the Leinster Senior Cup Quarter-final at Richmond Park.[3] His next appearance was a Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers in the quarter-final of the League Cup.[4] Hoare also played in the Leinster Senior Cup Semi-final win away to Shelbourne[5] and also in the final at Richmond Park as Pats were runners up to Shamrock Rovers.[6] Although he didn't make any League of Ireland appearances, manager Liam Buckley ensured all players in the squad received winners medals, as the club lifted their ninth league title on 18 October 2013 against Derry City.

Collingwood Cup

As part of the scholarship scheme between Pats and Maynooth University Hoare played for the university's football team as well as his club's under 19 side. St Patrick's Athletic captain Ger O'Brien was also appointed as manager of university's football side, with Pats goalkeeper Brendan Clarke brought in as his assistant before the annual football competition between universities and colleges the 2014 Collingwood Cup. O'Brien organised a friendly against Pats' first team and Hoare impressed manager Liam Buckley as Maynooth lost 2–1.[7] Hoare was made captain of the college side and scored the winner as they knocked out tournament favourites UCD in the quarter-final by a 2–1 scoreline.[8] After knocking UCC in the semi-final, Hoare's Maynooth side would face NUI Galway in the final at the UCD Bowl, which was broadcast live on Setanta Sports. Hoare captained his side to a 2–1 victory to win Maynooth's first ever Collingwood Cup and he was named as Player of the Tournament after the game.[9]

2014 season

Hoare was involved in the first team's pre-season training for the first time, in late January/early February 2014, taking part in the teams friendly games before playing in the Collingwood Cup with Maynooth University. Hoare signed his first professional contract and was given the squad number 20 before the season started.[10] His first appearance of the season was a 2–0 defeat to Sligo Rovers.[11] On 28 March 2014, as Pats were away to Derry City, Ken Oman picked up a groin injury in the 29th minute and was replaced by Hoare who was making his League of Ireland debut. He marked the previous season's top goalscorer Rory Patterson and contributed towards a clean sheet as the Saints drew 0–0. After a poor 4–1 defeat at home to Dundalk, Derek Foran was replaced by Hoare for the away trip to Bray Wanderers[12] and his performance was praised by both sets of supporters and the media after the game. Hoare maintained his place at centre back alongside Kenny Browne for the visit of Shamrock Rovers and put in a Man-of-the-match performance as Pats beat their arch rivals 1–0, earning Hoare huge praise from supporters on social media and making it into many website's Team of the Week section.[13] Following this performance, Hoare became a mainstay in the starting eleven alongside Browne, even when Ken Oman and Derek Foran return from injury, such was the defensive solidity of the Saints back five of Brendan Clarke, Ger O'Brien, Hoare, Browne and Ian Bermingham. On 30 May 2014, Hoare scored his first goal for Pats in a 5–2 win over Derry City at Richmond Park, when he headed a Killian Brennan freekick into the top right corner in the 48th minute.[14] Hoare picked up an ankle injury on 6 June in a 3–0 win over St. Patrick's CY in the FAI Cup[15] This injury would rule him out of the next six competitive games but Hoare made his comeback on 23 July when he came on from the bench to replace the injured Ger O'Brien at right back against Legia Warsaw in the Champions League, his debut in European competitions.[16] Hoare returned to the starting eleven three days later for the trip to Athlone Town and helped his side to a clean sheet as well as scoring the second goal to secure a 2–0 win.[17] On 5 October 2014, Hoare scored in the FAI Cup Semi-final at home to Finn Harps, when he headed home from a corner to restore Pats' lead in the 37th minute before they ran out 6–1 winners to book a place in the final at the Aviva Stadium.[18] Hoare was a part of the starting eleven that wrote themselves into St Patrick's Athletic history by beating Derry City 2–0 to end the club's hoodoo by winning the FAI Cup for the first time in 53 years, on 2 November 2014 at the Aviva Stadium in front of a crowd of just over 17,000.[19] As well as being called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21s, He was voted the St Patrick's Athletic Young Player of the Year following an excellent 2014 season.[20] In November 2014, Hoare impressed on trial with Premier League side Hull City.[21]

2015 season

It was announced on 15 January 2015 that Hoare changed his squad number again, this time to first XI number, number 5.[22] Amidst from interest in Hoare from such English clubs as Hull City, MK Dons and Millwall, St Patrick's Athletic held onto their man as the English transfer window closed on 2 February. Hoare was given the honour of captaining the Republic of Ireland under-21s against the Republic of Ireland Amateur International's on 21 February 2015.[23] He made his first President's Cup appearance on 28 February as the Saints finished runners up following a 2–1 loss to Dundalk at Oriel Park.[24] Hoare went on to feature in St Pats' League Cup success, beating Galway United on penalties in the final.[25]

2016 season

The 2016 season was a disappointing one for St Pat's and Hoare, as they disappointingly failed to secure qualification for Europe for the first time since 2009. However they did retain the League Cup, with Hoare playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 win over Limerick in the final.[26] He also featured in all four of the Saints' Europa League qualifiers, as they knocked out Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg, before being narrowly beaten by Dinamo Minsk of Belarus.

Dundalk

Hoare scored six goals in 82 league appearances to help win the two Premier Division title's in 2018 & 20019. He also helped Dundalk win the 2019 League Cup and the 2018 FAI Cup. In the 2020 Europa League third qualifying round, he scored in the penalty shoot-out against Sheriff Tiraspol helping Dundalk qualify for the playoffs. He featured regularly for Dundalk FC in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage, scoring in the final group game against Arsenal, but lost 4-2.[27] On the 6th December 2020, He scored in the 111 minute of extra time in the 2020 FAI Cup Final in a 4–2 win over Shamrock Rovers at the Aviva Stadium.[28][29]

International career

Hoare was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team for the first time, on 5 November 2014 by manager Noel King for the friendlies against United States under-21 and Russia under-21, following an excellent debut season in the League of Ireland.[30] He made his debut for the under-21s on 17 November 2014 when he came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute against Russia under-21 in a 2–2 draw at the Marbella football centre.[31] His second appearance came on 21 February 2015 when he captained the side against the Republic of Ireland Amateur International's.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 November 2023[32][33]
Club Division Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Patrick's Athletic 2012 LOI Premier Division 000000000[lower-alpha 1]000
2013 000010003[lower-alpha 1]040
2014 22261101[lower-alpha 2]04[lower-alpha 3]0343
2015 22020201[lower-alpha 4]02[lower-alpha 5]0290
2016 21140204[lower-alpha 4]00[lower-alpha 1]0311
Total 653121606090984
Dundalk 2017 LOI Premier Division 17041300[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 1]0251
2018 27231104[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 6]0363
2019 28450105[lower-alpha 7]02[lower-alpha 8]0414
2020 10042–9[lower-alpha 9]1–233
Total 826164501814012511
Shamrock Rovers 2021 LOI Premier Division 26200–5[lower-alpha 10]01[lower-alpha 6]0322
2022 33231–13[lower-alpha 11]01[lower-alpha 6]0503
2023 22110–4[lower-alpha 12]00[lower-alpha 6]0271
Total 81541–220201096
Career Total 2281432611046115033221
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ 2 appearances in Leinster Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ 1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup, 1 appearance in President of Ireland's Cup
  6. 1 2 3 4 Appearance in President of Ireland's Cup
  7. ↑ 4 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 1 appearance in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ 1 appearance in President of Ireland's Cup & 1 appearance in Champions Cup
  9. ↑ 1 appearance in UEFA Champions League, 8 appearances & 1 goal in UEFA Europa League
  10. ↑ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League & 3 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  11. ↑ 4 appearances in UEFA Champions League, 4 appearances in UEFA Europa League & 5 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  12. ↑ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League & 2 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Club

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Sport Scholarships | NUI Maynooth". nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Airtricity League Stats Centre V". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "St Patrick's Ath 2 – 0 Longford Town – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Ath – Tallaght Stadium – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Shelbourne v St. Patrick's Ath – Tolka Park – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "St. Patrick's Ath v Shamrock Rovers – Richmond Park – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "NUI Maynooth take on St Patrick's Athletic FC | NUI Maynooth". nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Maynooth shock holders UCD in Collingwood Cup – Soccer News | Football Results, Fixtures & Tables | The Irish Time – Thu, Feb 27, 2014". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 "Football Association of Ireland – NUI Maynooth claims Collingwood Cup". fai.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Club News : Saints' 2014 Squad No's!". stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick's Ath – The Showgrounds – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick's Ath – Carlisle Grounds – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Here's our SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Team of the Week". thescore.thejournal.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "St. Patrick's Ath v Derry City – Richmond Park – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". Extratime.ie. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "St Patrick's CYFC v St. Patrick's Ath – Irishtown Stadium – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". Extratime.ie. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "St. Patrick's Ath v Legia Warsaw – Richmond Park – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". Extratime.ie. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Pat's back on track with win in Athlone – RTÉ Sport". Rte.ie. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Pat's crush Harps to secure final berth – RTÉ Sport". Rte.ie. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "St Patrick's Athletic end FAI Cup hoodoo with win over Derry City". Irishtimes.com. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Club News : 2014 Awards Night Winners". Stpatsfc.com. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  21. ↑ Daniel McDonnell (31 December 2014). "Derby and Celtic join race for prolific Eoin Doyle". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Club News : 2015 Squad No's Announced". Stpatsfc.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  23. 1 2 "King names home-based U21 squad for Training game | Football Association of Ireland". Fai.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  24. ↑ "Match Report". stpatsfc.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  25. ↑ "St Patrick's Athletic crowned EA Sports Cup champions after penalty drama". independent.
  26. ↑ "Saints surge late on to lift EA Sports Cup". 17 September 2016 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  27. ↑ Arsenal vs Dundalk match report, Sky Sports, 27 SEP 2020
  28. ↑ "FAI Cup Final Report: Shamrock Rovers 2 - 4 Dundalk (Dundalk win after extra-time)". ExtraTime.com.
  29. ↑ "McMillan hits hat-trick as Dundalk win classic Cup final after extra time". The 42. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  30. ↑ "King announces U21 squad for USA & Russia games | Football Association of Ireland". Fai.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  31. ↑ "Russia 2 - 2 Republic of Ireland | 2015 - Under-21 Friendlies | 999941232 | Football Association of Ireland". Fai.ie. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  32. ↑ "St Patrick's Athletic Media Guide 2014" (PDF). Dl.dropboxusercontent.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  33. ↑ "Republic of Ireland - S. Hoare - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  34. ↑ Gallagher, Aaron. "Double-winner Michael Duffy named PFAI Player of the Year following stellar season with Dundalk". The42.
  35. ↑ "Dundalk edge Hoops in PFAI Team of the Year". 23 October 2019 – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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