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 | |||
| –2021 | Clonee United | ||
| 2021–2024 | UCD | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | UCD | 40 | (10) |
| 2026– | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:04, 22 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:04, 9 March 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
Youth career
A native of Blanchardstown, County Dublin,[1] Brennan began playing football with nearby club Clonee United,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
UCD
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.[5] On 11 October 2024, he scored his first goal at senior level, in a 2–2 draw once again away to Treaty United.[6] His debut season at senior level in 2024 saw him make 12 appearances, scoring 1 goal.[7] 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.[8][9]
Shamrock Rovers
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.[10][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.[11] 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.[12][13]
International career
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.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] He did not make the full senior squad for those fixtures but received his first Republic of Ireland U21 call up the same month.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 20 March 2026[18]
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 11 | ||
- ^ 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
References
- ^ a b "'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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - A. Brennan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.