Jason McGuinness

Jason McGuinness
Personal information
Date of birth	8 August 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Tolka Rovers
	Sheriff Y.C.
	Bohemians
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2003	Bohemians
2004–2005	Shamrock Rovers
2006–2010	Bohemians
2011–2012	Sligo Rovers
2013–2014	Shamrock Rovers
2015–2016	St Patrick's Athletic
2016–2017	Cliftonville
International career
2002	Republic of Ireland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jason McGuinness (born 8 August 1982) is an Irish footballer.

Career

McGuinness played at youth level for Tolka Rovers, Sheriff Y.C. and Bohemians before graduating to the Bohs first team, making his league debut as a substitute against UCD in August 2002. He made his Irish Under 21 debut four days later in an international against Finland.

With the likes of

Shamrock Rovers

and spent 2 seasons scoring 7 goals in 57 total appearances there where he established himself at the heart of their defence before re-joining Bohs in time for the 2006 season.

McGuinness formed a great partnership with

FK Riga.^[2]

Jason started the season well but was fined two weeks' wages and suspended for five games in May 2009 after racially abusing

EA Sports Cup final win over Waterford United

in the September but did pick up his second league winners medal in a row as Bohs finished top of the table ahead of their rivals Shamrock Rovers.

Despite putting in a superb performance in the Setanta Sports Cup Final,^[4] Jason and Bohemians had a disappointing 2010 season where the club lost their league title on goal difference and failed to make an impact in Europe where they made an embarrassing exit to Welsh side The New Saints.

When McGuinness' contract expired at the end of the 2010 season, Bohemians were unable to offer new contracts due to financial troubles and Jason was released from the club. On 25 January McGuinness signed a one-year contract with

Sligo Rovers.^[5]

He scored against FC Spartak Trnava in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League^[6]

McGuinness signed once again for The Hoops in November 2012.^[7]

McGuiness signed for another of the big 4 Dublin clubs, St Patrick's Athletic, on 11 November 2014^[8] before being released in June 2016.

Cliftonville

The day after his release, it was announced McGuinness had joined the NIFL Premiership with Cliftonville where he scored against AEK Larnaca FC in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League^[9]

Honours

League of Ireland: 3
- 2009
- 2012
FAI Cup: 1
- Sligo Rovers – 2011
League of Ireland Cup: 2
- Bohemians – 2009
- St Patrick's Athletic – 2015
Setanta Sports Cup: 2
- Bohemians – 2009–10
- Shamrock Rovers – 2013
Leinster Senior Cup: 1
- 2013

External links

McGuinness punished for racial slur

References

^ "Rhyl 2-4 Bohemians (Agg 3-9) – RTÉ Sport". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012.
^ "Bohemians vs. Rīga – 12 July 2008 – Soccerway".
^ McGuinness 5 match ban
^ Bohemians win Setanta Cup
^ McGuinness signs for Sligo Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Sligo-Spartak Trnava 2013 History | UEFA Europa League".
^ "Double signing". Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
^ "Saints Sign Trio!".
^ "Cliftonville-AEK Larnaca 2017 History | UEFA Europa League".

[1] "Rhyl 2-4 Bohemians (Agg 3-9) – RTÉ Sport". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012.

[2] "Bohemians vs. Rīga – 12 July 2008 – Soccerway".

[3] McGuinness 5 match ban

[4] Bohemians win Setanta Cup

[5] McGuinness signs for Sligo Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[6] "Sligo-Spartak Trnava 2013 History | UEFA Europa League".

[7] "Double signing". Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

[8] "Saints Sign Trio!".

[9] "Cliftonville-AEK Larnaca 2017 History | UEFA Europa League".

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