Darragh Maguire (born 6 February 1976 in

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St Patrick's Athletic

Maguire was a central defender and he joined St. Pats from Newry Town F.C. He was voted St Pats'

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in 2005 season and in 2006 was awarded captaincy of the team. Darragh scored his first league goal against Rovers at the end of the 2001/02 season. He scored his last league goal for Pats in a 1-0 win in Cork on 18 October 2005.

Shamrock Rovers

Darragh signed for the Hoops in November 2007. He made his competitive Rovers debut on the opening day of the 2008 League of Ireland season on 8 March 2008 and scored his first goal on 3 May. Darragh won the Shamrock Rovers Player of the Year award for 2008. He was released by the Hoops at the end of the 2009 season.

Honours

League of Ireland Cup The League of Ireland Cup ( ga, Corn Sraithe na hÉireann), also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', is an annual knockout competition in men's football in the Republic of Ireland. It is contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited c ...

: 2 **

St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Irish Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played origin ...

- 2000/01, 2003 * SRFC Player of the Year: **

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

- 2008 *St Patrick's Athletic Player of the Year (1):

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maguire, Darragh 1976 births Living people Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland association footballers Association football defenders St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players League of Ireland players Newry City F.C. players NIFL Premiership players