Ryan Hegarty (born 3 June 1976) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic and

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Career

Playing career

Hegarty was a product of the Dundee United youth academy. He played for the ''Arabs'' in several friendly games, but left the club in 1995 without making a competitive appearance. Following his departure from Tannadice Park, Hegarty signed for Dunfermline Athletic, where his father Kevin had played in the 1970s and 80s. He made 9 appearances for the ''Pars'' and scored once. In 1997, Hegarty was on the move again and signed for

. Injury was to delay his first appearance for the club. After four months on the sidelines, he came on as a substitute to make his debut for ''Livi'' in a 2–0 defeat against Clyde. His injury problems proved to be a hurdle he could not overcome and was forced to retire at the age of 22 after a specialist examination revealed a stress fracture of the spine.

Personal life

Ryan is the son of former Dunfermline Athletic player

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and the nephew of former Dundee United player and manager Paul Hegarty.

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