Ciaran Brennan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ciarán Thomas Brennan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2018 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Notts County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Newport County | 49 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:41, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:57, 16 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Ciarán Brennan (born 5 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Newport County. He is a former Republic of Ireland under-19 international.
Sheffield Wednesday
Brennan joined Sheffield Wednesday in 2013, joining the U14 group, before progressing through the club's youth academies.[2] He would sign his first professional contract on 3 May 2018,[3] later renewing his contract at the club for a further year at the end of 2019 season and again in 2020.[4][5] On 15 September 2020, he would make his first team debut at Sheffield Wednesday, starting the game against Rochdale in the second round of the EFL Cup.[6] The club activated a one-year extension to his contract on 20 May 2021.[7] After his Notts County loan, he would break into the first time on a more regular basis, which would see him sign a new contract until the summer of 2024.[8][9] On 17 May 2024, it was confirmed he would be released following the expiration of his contract.[10]
Loan Spells
On the 20 September 2019, Brennan was sent out on a one month loan to Gainsborough Trinity, which would see him play five games before returning to Sheffield Wednesday with the club's player of the month award.[11][12] On 22 September 2021, Brennan joined Notts County on a short term loan until 27 November.[13] The loan was cut short on 8 November 2021 after featuring 5 times in all competition.[14] On 1 July, it was announced that Brennan had joined Swindon Town on loan for the season.[15] He made his Swindon debut against Harrogate Town on the opening day of the season.[16] He would pick up a season-ending shoulder injury against Harrogate Town on 25 February 2023 and would return to his parent club.[17] On 4 December 2023, Brennan joined Hartlepool United on a short term loan.[18] He made his Hartlepool debut on 9 December in a 5–1 FA Trophy win against City of Liverpool.[19] On 5 January 2024, it was announced that his loan spell with Hartlepool had ended.[20]
Newport County
On 25 June 2024, Newport County announced Brennan would join them on 1 July 2024 signing a two-year deal.[21] He made his debut for Newport on 10 August 2024 in the 3-2 EFL League Two defeat to Cheltenham Town.[22]