Dara McGuinness
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Galway United FC
at Galway United FC
306 days · joined 2025-07-23
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.33
goals / match
Stoke City U21
top club · 34 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2025
1 · 5.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-02-12 · 6 players total
57Appearances
19Goals
5Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
10Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dara McGuinness |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-02-12 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Monksland, County Roscommon, Ireland, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Galway United FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-23 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Finn Harps → Galway United
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Galway United FC, Finn Harps
20 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Stoke U21 → Finn Harps
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Leek Town FC → Stoke U21
24/25 · Return from loan
Sep 2024
Transfer: Stoke U21 → Leek Town FC
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stoke City U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stoke City U21
13 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Rovers Academy → Stoke U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stoke City U21
19 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Shamrock Rovers II
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Pat's Academy → Rovers Academy
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — St. Patrick's Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Minutes played by club
Stoke City U21
43.9%
Finn Harps
20.9%
Galway United FC
35.2%
Shamrock Rovers II
0.0%
St. Patrick's Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 382 |
| Finn Harps | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 182 |
| Galway United FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 307 |
| Shamrock Rovers II | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Galway United FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2025 | First Division | Finn Harps | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 182 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Galway United FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 2020 | First Division | Shamrock Rovers II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Pat's Academy | Rovers Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Rovers Academy | Stoke U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-10 | Stoke U21 | Leek Town FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-04 | Leek Town FC | Stoke U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-27 | Stoke U21 | Finn Harps | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-23 | Finn Harps | Galway United | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McNamee | 1 | 2 | 984 |
| Mikey Place | 1 | 2 | 906 |
| Tom Sparrow | 1 | 3 | 852 |
| Tom Curl | 0 | 0 | 842 |
| Conor Tourish | 1 | 0 | 832 |
| Luke Redfern | 1 | 0 | 824 |
| David Aziaya | 1 | 0 | 791 |
| Jack Griffiths | 1 | 2 | 779 |
| David Okagbue | 1 | 1 | 770 |
| Gavin McAteer | 1 | 0 | 681 |
| Matthew Baker | 1 | 0 | 668 |
| Nathan Lowe | 1 | 1 | 663 |
| Jaden Dixon | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| Blondy Nna Noukeu | 1 | 0 | 644 |
| Gavin Hodgins | 1 | 0 | 601 |
| Sonny Singh | 1 | 1 | 578 |
| Jacob Holland-Wilkinson | 1 | 2 | 555 |
| Keke Jeffers | 0 | 0 | 531 |
| Josh Roney | 0 | 0 | 479 |
| Gradi Lomboto | 1 | 0 | 462 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 19 |
| 2025 | First Division | Finn Harps | 6 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 5 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 2 | 19 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U21 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Galway United FC | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-04 | Leek Town FC | Stoke U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-10 | Stoke U21 | Leek Town FC | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2025 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 13 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2025 | 20 | 489 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
34 apps
11 G
4 A
First Division
16 apps
6 G
0 A
FAI Cup
1 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier Division
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Dara McGuinness
Who is Dara McGuinness?
Dara McGuinness is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Galway United FC.
How old is Dara McGuinness?
Dara McGuinness is 22 years old. He was born on February 12, 2004 in Monksland, County Roscommon, Ireland.
What position does Dara McGuinness play?
Dara McGuinness plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dara McGuinness play for?
Dara McGuinness currently plays for Galway United FC.
How many career goals has Dara McGuinness scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dara McGuinness has scored 19 goals in 57 appearances.