Seán Hoare (footballer)

Seán Hoare

Hoare in action in the 2015 League Cup Final.
Personal information
Full name Seán Hoare
Date of birth (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
Number 5
Youth career
Castleknock Celtic
Home Farm
Shelbourne
2012–2014 St Patrick's Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– St Patrick's Athletic 64 (3)
National team
2014–2016 Republic of Ireland under-21 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Seán Hoare (born 15 March 1994) is an Irish professional footballer playing for League of Ireland club, St Patrick's Athletic.

Career

St Patrick's Athletic

Under 19s

Hoare signed with St Patrick's Athletic's Under 19s in the summer of 2012. He signed on to the scholarship scheme between NUI Maynooth and St Patrick's Athletic.[1] Hoare's first involvement with the first team squad came on 1 October 2012 when he was an unused substitute in a 5–0 win over UCD.[2]

2013 season

Hoare made his first team debut on 4 June 2013 in a 2–0 AET win over Longford Town in the Leinster Senior Cup Quarter Final at Richmond Park.[3] His next appearance was a Dublin derby away to Shamrock Rovers in the quarter final of the League Cup.[4] Hoare also played in the Leinster Senior Cup Semi-final win away to Shelbourne[5] and also in the final at Richmond Park as Pats were runners up to Shamrock Rovers.[6] Although he didn't make any League of Ireland appearances, manager Liam Buckley ensured all players in the squad received winners medals, as the club lifted their ninth league title on 18 October 2013 against Derry City.

Collingwood Cup

As part of the scholarship scheme between Pats and Maynooth University Hoare played for the university's football team as well as his club's under 19 side. St Patrick's Athletic captain Ger O'Brien was also appointed as manager of university's football side, with Pats goalkeeper Brendan Clarke brought in as his assistant before the annual football competition between universities and colleges the 2014 Collingwood Cup. O'Brien organised a friendly against Pats' first team and Hoare impressed manager Liam Buckley as Maynooth lost 2–1.[7] Hoare was made captain of the college side and scored the winner as they knocked out tournament favourites UCD in the quarter final by a 2–1 scoreline.[8] After knocking UCC in the semi-final, Hoare's Maynooth side would face NUI Galway in the final at the UCD Bowl, which was broadcast live on Setanta Sports. Hoare captained his side to a 2–1 victory to win Maynooth's first ever Collingwood Cup and he was named as Player of the Tournament after the game.[9]

2014 season

Hoare was involved in the first team's pre-season training for the first time, in late January/early February 2014, taking part in the teams friendly games before playing in the Collingwood Cup with Maynooth University. Hoare signed his first professional contract and was given the squad number 20 before the season started.[10] His first appearance of the season was a 2–0 defeat to Sligo Rovers.[11] On 28 March 2014, as Pats were away to Derry City, Ken Oman picked up a groin injury in the 29th minute and was replaced by Hoare who was making his League of Ireland debut. He marked the previous season's top goalscorer Rory Patterson and contributed towards a clean sheet as the Saints drew 0–0. After a poor 4–1 defeat at home to Dundalk, Derek Foran was replaced by Hoare for the away trip to Bray Wanderers[12] and his performance was praised by both sets of supporters and the media after the game. Hoare maintained his place at Centre back alongside Kenny Browne for the visit of Shamrock Rovers and put in a Man-of-the-match performance as Pats beat their arch rivals 1–0, earning Hoare huge praise from supporters on social media and making it into many website's Team of the Week section.[13] Following this performance, Hoare became a mainstay in the starting eleven alongside Browne, even when Ken Oman and Derek Foran return from injury, such was the defensive solidity of the Saints back five of Brendan Clarke, Ger O'Brien, Hoare, Browne and Ian Bermingham. On 30 May 2014, Hoare scored his first goal for Pats in a 5–2 win over Derry City at Richmond Park, when he headed a Killian Brennan freekick into the top right corner in the 48th minute.[14] Hoare picked up an ankle injury on 6 June in a 3–0 win over St. Patrick's CY in the FAI Cup[15] This injury would rule him out of the next six competitive games but Hoare made his comeback on 23 July when he came on from the bench to replace the injured Ger O'Brien at right-back against Legia Warsaw in the Champions League, his debut in European competitions.[16] Hoare returned to the starting eleven three days later for the trip to Athlone Town and helped his side to a clean sheet as well as scoring the second goal to secure a 2–0 win.[17] On 5 October 2014, Hoare scored in the FAI Cup Semi-final at home to Finn Harps, when he headed home from a corner to restore Pats' lead in the 37th minute before they ran out 6–1 winners to book a place in the final at the Aviva Stadium.[18] Hoare was a part of the starting eleven that wrote themselves into St Patrick's Athletic history by beating Derry City 2–0 to end the club's hoodoo by winning the FAI Cup for the first time in 53 years, on 2 November 2014 at the Aviva Stadium in front of a crowd of just over 17,000.[19] As well as being called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21s, He was voted the St Patrick's Athletic Young Player of the Year following an excellent 2014 season.[20] In November 2014, Hoare impressed on trial with Premier League side Hull City.[21]

2015 season

It was announced on 15 January 2015 that Hoare changed his squad number again, this time to first XI number, number 5.[22] Amidst from interest in Hoare from such English clubs as Hull City, MK Dons and Millwall, St Patrick's Athletic held onto their man as the English transfer window closed on 2 February. Hoare was given the honour of captaining the Republic of Ireland under-21's against the Republic of Ireland Amateur International's on 21 February 2015.[23] He made his first President's Cup appearance on 28 February as the Saints finished runners up following a 2–1 loss to Dundalk at Oriel Park.[24] Hoare went on to feature in St Pats' League Cup success, beating Galway United on penalties in the final.[25]

2016 season

The 2016 season was a disappointing one for St Pat's and Hoare, as they disappointingly failed to secure qualification for Europe for the first time since 2009. However they did retain the League Cup, with Hoare playing the full 90 minutes in a 4-1 win over Limerick in the final.[26] He also featured in all four of the Saints' Europa League qualifiers, as they knocked out Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg, before being narrowly beaten by Dinamo Minsk of Belarus.

International career

Hoare was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 team for the first time, on 5 November 2014 by manager Noel King for the friendlies against United States under-21 and Russia under-21, following an excellent debut season in the League of Ireland.[27] He made his debut for the under-21s on 17 November 2014 when he came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute against Russia under-21 in a 2–2 draw at the Marbella football centre.[28] His second appearance came on 21 February 2015 when he captained the side against the Republic of Ireland Amateur International's.[23]

Honours

St Patrick's Athletic

Maynooth University

Individual

Career statistics

Professional appearances – correct as of 29 October 2016.[29]

'Europe' refers to UEFA Europa League in 2012, 2013 and 2015 and UEFA Champions League in 2014. 'Other' includes Leinster Senior Cup, Setanta Sports Cup and FAI President's Cup.

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Patrick's Athletic 2012 000000000000
2013 000010003040
2014 22261101040343
2015 22020201020290
2016 21140204000311
Career Total 653121606090984

References

  1. ↑ "Sport Scholarships | NUI Maynooth". nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ↑ http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/Fixtures.aspx?fixtureID=vbaQQLm35cZtd11mQiuldw==&matchID=xAuOrF213oBZRdCA5lPlOA==. Retrieved 27 April 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "St Patrick's Ath 2 – 0 Longford Town – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Ath – Tallaght Stadium – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Shelbourne v St. Patrick's Ath – Tolka Park – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "St. Patrick's Ath v Shamrock Rovers – Richmond Park – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "NUI Maynooth take on St Patrick's Athletic FC | NUI Maynooth". nuim.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Maynooth shock holders UCD in Collingwood Cup – Soccer News | Football Results, Fixtures & Tables | The Irish Time – Thu, Feb 27, 2014". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 "Football Association of Ireland – NUI Maynooth claims Collingwood Cup". fai.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Club News : Saints' 2014 Squad No's!". stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick's Ath – The Showgrounds – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick's Ath – Carlisle Grounds – Extratime.ie – League of Ireland Fixtures". extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Here's our SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Team of the Week". thescore.thejournal.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "St. Patrick's Ath v Derry City - Richmond Park - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland Fixtures". Extratime.ie. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "St Patrick's CYFC v St. Patrick's Ath - Irishtown Stadium - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland Fixtures". Extratime.ie. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "St. Patrick's Ath v Legia Warsaw - Richmond Park - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland Fixtures". Extratime.ie. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Pat's back on track with win in Athlone - RTÉ Sport". Rte.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Pat's crush Harps to secure final berth - RTÉ Sport". Rte.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "St Patrick's Athletic end FAI Cup hoodoo with win over Derry City". Irishtimes.com. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  20. ↑ "Club News : 2014 Awards Night Winners". Stpatsfc.com. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  21. ↑ Daniel McDonnell (31 December 2014). "Derby and Celtic join race for prolific Eoin Doyle". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Club News : 2015 Squad No's Announced". Stpatsfc.com. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  23. 1 2 "King names home-based U21 squad for Training game | Football Association of Ireland". Fai.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  24. ↑ "Match Report". stpatsfc.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  25. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/st-patricks-athletic-crowned-ea-sports-cup-champions-after-penalty-drama-31541571.html
  26. ↑ http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0917/817221-limerick-fc-v-st-pats-athletic/
  27. ↑ "King announces U21 squad for USA & Russia games | Football Association of Ireland". Fai.ie. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  28. ↑ "Russia 2 - 2 Republic of Ireland | 2015 - Under-21 Friendlies | 999941232 | Football Association of Ireland". Fai.ie. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  29. ↑ "St Patrick's Athletic Media Guide 2014" (PDF). Dl.dropboxusercontent.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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