Karl Gannon (born 11 September 1974 in
Dublin) is an Irish former
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
.
He made his
League of Ireland debut for
Home Farm at
Waterford United on 6 October 1991. He was the top scorer in the
1993–94 League of Ireland First Division
The 1993–94 League of Ireland First Division season was the 9th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
Overview
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Sligo Rovers F.C. won the division. Under player manager Willie McStay and ...
with 16 goals.
He signed for
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 ...
in 1995 where he stayed for two seasons making two appearances in European competition before signing for
Waterford United.
His father,
Mick Gannon
Mick Gannon (born 2 February 1947 in Dublin) was an Irish football player in the 1970s who played for Shelbourne and for Shamrock Rovers.
Gannon was a diminutive but tenacious right-back who enjoyed a long and successful career in the League ...
, played for Shamrock Rovers in the 1970s.
References
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Home Farm F.C. players
Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
Waterford F.C. players
League of Ireland players
Association footballers from Dublin (city)
1974 births
Living people
Drumcondra F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
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