Shane Guthrie (born 11 December 1984) is an retired Irish

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who Strength & Conditionin Coach for Kerry in the League of Ireland First Division. He has played Gaelic football with Kerry and Munster club champions and All-Ireland semi-finalists

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Career

Guthrie was born in

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, Ireland. He played youth football in

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with St Brendans Park, Kingdom Boys and Tralee Dynamos. Guthrie signed for Cork City in 2003 having previously played for Kingdom Boys and Tralee Dynamos in Kerry. Shane made his senior team bow in the 2004 Munster Senior Cup. Guthrie 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 ...

on loan in July 2006 and made a scoring debut at Cobh Ramblers on 15 July. Gutherie scored again against Kildare County before breaking his leg against Athlone Town thus ending his short Rovers career. Guthrie signed for Cobh Ramblers in early 2007 and spent two seasons at the club making 59 appearances. Shane then moved to

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for the 2009 season where he had a very impressive season making 31 appearances for the Tribesmen. In 2023, Guthrie joined new League of Ireland First Division club Kerry F.C., for which his brother Wayne had previously signed.

Gaelic football

Shane was among the substitutes for

during their All-Ireland club Gaelic football semi final against Slaughtneil in 2015.

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic * Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2010-11 Limerick * League of Ireland First Division (1):

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* Munster Senior Cup (1): 2011-12

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guthrie, Shane 1984 births Living people Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football defenders League of Ireland players Cork City F.C. players Kilkenny City A.F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Cobh Ramblers F.C. players Galway United F.C. (1937–2011) players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Limerick F.C. players Republic of Ireland men's under-23 international footballers Tralee Dynamos A.F.C. players Austin Stacks Gaelic footballers Gaelic footballers who switched code Association footballers from County Donegal