Adam Brennan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Blanchardstown, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clonee United | |||
| –2021 | Mount Merrion | ||
| 2021–2024 | UCD | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | UCD | 40 | (10) |
| 2026– | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2026– | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:21, 23 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:48, 6 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Adam Brennan (born 29 May 2007) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. He previously played for UCD, where he started his senior career.
Club career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]A native of Blanchardstown, County Dublin,[1] Brennan began playing football with nearby club Clonee United,[2] the for Mount Merrion[3] before joining the academy of League of Ireland club UCD at Under-14 level in 2021, then progressing through their Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 sides over the following 3 years.[4] He featured in all 4 of his club's UEFA Youth League fixtures in 2024, scoring in a 3–0 win over Stjarnan of Iceland on 18 September 2024.[5]
UCD
[edit]On 26 April 2024, Brennan made his senior League of Ireland First Division debut for UCD, with a late cameo off the bench in injury time of a 2–0 win away to Treaty United.[6] On 11 October 2024, he scored his first goal at senior level, in a 2–2 draw once again away to Treaty United.[7] His debut season at senior level in 2024 saw him make 12 appearances, scoring 1 goal.[8] He scored 9 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions in 2025, with his form attracting interest from several EFL Championship clubs including Hull City.[9][10]
Shamrock Rovers
[edit]On 30 January 2026, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers, turning down Hull City in the process of doing so.[11][1] The day after signing, he made his debut off the bench in the 2026 President of Ireland's Cup as his side were defeated 1–0 by Derry City at Tallaght Stadium.[12] On 20 February 2026, he made his first start for the club in their first league game of the season and scored his first goal for the club, the second goal in a 2–0 victory over rivals St Patrick's Athletic at Tallaght Stadium.[13][14]
International career
[edit]On 5 September 2025, Brennan made his international debut, starting for the Republic of Ireland U19 team in a 4–1 defeat to France U19 in a friendly at INF Clairefontaine.[15] On 18 November 2025, he scored his first goal at international level, in a 4–2 defeat away to Netherlands U19 in a 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifier.[16] In March 2026, he was reportedly named in senior Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson's long-list provisional squad for their 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off fixtures.[17] He did not make the full senior squad for those fixtures but received his first Republic of Ireland U21 call up the same month.[18]
On 17 May 2026, Brennan received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for friendly matches against Qatar and Canada.[19] On 5 June 2026, Brennan made his debut as a late cameo from the bench in a 1–1 draw with Canada at the Saputo Stadium in Montreal.[20][21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played on 22 June 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UCD | 2024 | LOI First Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 33 | 9 | |||
| Total | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 45 | 10 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Total | 58 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 13 | ||
- ↑ 2 appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup; 2 appearances in the 2025 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs
- ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played on 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "'A lot of players his age just see the big move' - Stephen Bradley hails maturity of new Hoop Brennan after dream debut". www.independent.ie. February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Clonee | Well Done Adam Brennan". cloneeunited.com.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOTbhDDLSU/?igsh=MWM1NXFxcXcyN254MQ==
- ↑ "Adam Brennan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ↑ Dempsey, Andrew. "UCD claim convincing UEFA Youth League first leg win over Icelandic side Stjarnan". extratime.com.
- ↑ "League Report: Treaty United 0 - 2 UCD". extratime.com.
- ↑ Clancy, Tom (October 11, 2024). "Treaty and UCD cancel each other out at Markets Field". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ "Adam Brennan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ↑ "Hull to run rule over UCD midfielder amid interest from Championship rivals". Irish Mirror. November 3, 2025.
- ↑ Kennedy, Ciarán (January 30, 2026). "Rovers win race to sign UCD teenager previously linked with Championship move". The 42.
- ↑ "Hoops sign Ireland U19 winger Brennan from UCD". January 30, 2026 – via www.rte.ie.
- ↑ Cummiskey, Gavin. "James McClean makes winning return as Derry City claim President's Cup over Shamrock Rovers". The Irish Times.
- ↑ Geraghty, Darryl (February 20, 2026). "Adam Brennan stars on debut for Shamrock Rovers". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ "Teenagers Michael Noonan and Adam Brennan combine to get Shamrock Rovers started and leave St Pat's winless still | Irish Independent".
- ↑ "REPORT | MU19 | France overcome Ireland in friendly". www.fai.ie.
- ↑ "REPORT | MU19 | Brave Irish performance sees Netherlands claim win". www.fai.ie.
- ↑ "Heimir Hallgrímsson has included four LOI players in provisional play-off squad". Irish Mirror. March 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Under-21s squad names for March EURO qualifiers". www.fai.ie.
- ↑ "Mason Melia and four League of Ireland players included in Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies". RTÉ. 2026-05-17. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Mahoney, Donny (6 June 2026). "Four Debuts As Ireland Battle Back To Earn Credible Draw With World Cup Co-Hosts Canada". Balls.ie.
- ↑ Callaghan, Joe (6 June 2026). "Hallgrímsson salutes Ireland resolve as Ogbene leads fightback in draw with Canada". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ "Republic of Ireland - A. Brennan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
External links
[edit]- 2007 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
- University College Dublin A.F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Men's association football wingers
- Association footballers from Fingal
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen
