Market value
—
Rating · 2018
6.9
Strong
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Shamrock Rovers
top club · 165 apps
Position rank · 2018
#15
goals rank
#16
assists rank
83
season goals
64
season assists
Among 60 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
16
best season · 2014
11 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-02-17 · 6 players total
377Appearances
83Goals
64Assists
60Yellow cards
2Red cards
74Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Billy Dennehy |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William Dennehy |
| Date of birth | 1987-02-17 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tralee, Kerry, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2019
Transfer: Limerick FC → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Limerick FC (- 2019)
35 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: St. Pat's → Limerick FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — St. Patrick's Athletic
28 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — St. Patrick's Athletic
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — St. Patrick's Athletic
34 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Cork City → St. Pat's
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cork City FC
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Cork City FC
34 matches · 13 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Cork City FC
34 matches · 16 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Shamrock Rovers → Cork City
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Shamrock Rovers
33 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Shamrock Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Shamrock Rovers
34 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Shamrock Rovers
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Shamrock Rovers
38 matches · 13 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Shamrock Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Shamrock Rovers
42 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Cork City → Shamrock Rovers
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Cork City FC
31 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Derry City → Cork City
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Derry City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Derry City
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: Accrington → Sunderland
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Sunderland → Accrington
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Accrington Stanley
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 42 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.58/90
Assists4 total · 0.58/90
G+A8 total · 1.15/90
Yellow cards8 total · 1.15/90
Minutes played by club
Limerick FC (- 2019)
9.5%
St. Patrick's Athletic
26.9%
Cork City FC
19.0%
Shamrock Rovers
44.7%
Derry City
0.0%
Accrington Stanley
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick FC (- 2019) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 626 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 | 16/17 | 2017 | 66 | 12 | 9 | 1,780 |
| Cork City FC | 4 | 15/16 | 2015 | 100 | 36 | 21 | 1,258 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 7 | 10/11 | 2013 | 165 | 31 | 30 | 2,959 |
| Derry City | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Play-Offs | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Limerick FC (- 2019) | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 626 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 827 |
| 2016 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 2016 | League of Ireland Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2016 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2016 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 492 |
| 2015 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 2015 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Munster Senior Cup | Cork City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 25 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 2014 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2014 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 30 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 194 |
| 2013 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2013 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2013 | Leinster Senior Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2013 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2012 | Leinster Senior Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 29 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 528 |
| 2011 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 255 |
| 2010 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 2010 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Leinster Senior Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2010 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 408 |
| 2009 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | League of Ireland Cup | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 340 |
| 2008 | Premier Division | Derry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Patrick's Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Cork City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 484 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Sunderland | Accrington | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Accrington | Sunderland | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Sunderland | Derry City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Derry City | Cork City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Cork City | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Shamrock Rovers | Cork City | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Cork City | St. Pat's | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-18 | St. Pat's | Limerick FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Limerick FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Calf injury | 2016-10-22 | 2016-10-31 | 10 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #51661 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37709 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23132 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Finn | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Karl Sheppard | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mark O'Sullivan | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Conor McCormack | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conan Byrne | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ian Bermingham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Buckley | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 13 | 30 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 10 | 25 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 35 |
| 2015 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 10 | 25 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 8 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Accrington | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Sunderland | Accrington | Loan | — | €50k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 2014 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | 626 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 28 | 917 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 34 | 863 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2015 | 34 | 634 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2014 | 34 | 284 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.22 |
| 2013 | 33 | 478 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2012 | 34 | 648 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2011 | 38 | 314 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 42 | 1,035 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 31 | 340 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 484 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
292 apps
59 G
59 A
FAI Cup
32 apps
15 G
0 A
League of Ireland Cup
13 apps
4 G
0 A
Leinster Senior Cup
6 apps
3 G
2 A
Europa League
6 apps
1 G
2 A
Munster Senior Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Billy Dennehy
Who is Billy Dennehy?
Billy Dennehy is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Billy Dennehy?
Billy Dennehy is 39 years old. He was born on February 17, 1987 in Tralee, Kerry.
What position does Billy Dennehy play?
Billy Dennehy plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Billy Dennehy play for?
Billy Dennehy currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Billy Dennehy scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Billy Dennehy has scored 83 goals in 377 appearances.