Patrick Kavanagh (born 29 December 1985 in

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) is an Irish

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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Career

Early career

Kavanagh's first clubs were St Joseph's Boys and Ballybrack Boys, where his talent was soon spotted by scouts. He signed for League of Ireland club

in 2004 but his opportunities at the club were restricted to appearances in the Gypsies' Under 21 side. Following his brief stint at Bohemians, Kavanagh signed for Wayside Celtic and he became an instant hit, helping them win the

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in his first season. A year later, they reached the top of the Leinster Senior League table and in the last round of games where there was a play-off to decide the champions. His side clinched the Leinster Senior League title, winning 5–0 and he scored twice and was credited with assists for the other three goals. During his time at Wayside Celtic, he played a Republic of Ireland under-20 amateur international against Spain and helped the Irish win 3–0.

UCD

Following his performances at Wayside Celtic offers flooded in and the first offer came from UCD, not far from home and he signed in June 2006 on amateur terms. He scored five minutes into his

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debut as a substitute against

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on 26 June 2006. His season was interrupted as he had already booked holidays before signing for UCD; however, he got a run in the side towards the end of the season and scored three goals in UCD's last three games to help the Students to sixth place in the league. The highlight was the winner at

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against Bohemians on 27 October 2006. A week later he was sprung from the bench and scored the winner against Sligo as UCD finished mid-table.

Birmingham City

In November 2006, Kavanagh went on trial with

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side

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. He made the move permanent on 31 January 2007, but was released at the end of the season without making a single senior appearance.

Bray Wanderers

Kavanagh returned to Ireland in July 2007 and signed for Bray Wanderers. He instantly became a regular starter for Bray and made 71 appearances for the Seagulls in 2 years. His performances for Bray attracted attention from high-profile clubs including Derry City, Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians. While at Bray he earned a Republic of Ireland U23 cap in November 2007. He was named Player of the Month in the

in April 2008.

Shamrock Rovers

Kavanagh signed for

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on 27 July 2009. He made his Rovers debut against

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on 11 August 2009, and made his home debut at

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on 15 August 2009 against UCD in the

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, scoring his first goal for the club. In 2010, Kavanagh won a League of Ireland Premier Division winners medal helping Shamrock Rovers to their first league title in 16 years. Also during the 2010 season Kavanagh appeared twice in Rovers'

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ties against Italian giants

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Shelbourne

Following his departure from Shamrock Rovers at the end of 2011 season, Kavanagh signed for newly promoted Shelbourne on 20 January 2012.

Derry City

Kavanagh spent the 2013 season at Derry City and helped the Candystripes secure a place in Europe with a 4th-place finish.

Bohemians

On 24 November 2013 Kavanagh confirmed via his Twitter account that he had signed with

for the 2014 season. On 25 October 2017 Kavanagh Confirmed via his Twitter account that he has re-sign with Bohemians for the 2018 season for his 5th year with the Dublin side.

Career statistics

''Correct as of 30 August 2016.'' Competitions include

Competitions include

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and Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

Wayside Celtic *

(1): 2005 *

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(1): 2005–06 Shamrock Rovers *

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(1):

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(1):

;Bohemians * Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2015–2016

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kavanagh, Patrick Living people 1985 births Association footballers from Dublin (city) Men's association football midfielders Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-23 international footballers League of Ireland players University College Dublin A.F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Bray Wanderers F.C. players Derry City F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Wayside Celtic F.C. players A Championship players People educated at Oatlands College