Dean McMenamy
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dean McMenamy | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Longford Town (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2023– | Waterford | 89 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 24 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Dean McMenamy (born 4 April 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.
Youth career
McMenamy joined the academy of League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers in 2017, playing with the Under-15 side, then played for the Under-17s from 2018 to 2019 and the Under-19s in 2020 and 2021.[1]
Shamrock Rovers
McMenamy made 13 appearances in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division for the club's reserve side Shamrock Rovers II.[2] On 16 July 2021, he made his first team debut for Shamrock Rovers, replacing Aaron Greene from the bench in the 86th minute of a 4–2 league win away to Derry City in what proved to be his only appearance for the club.[3]
Longford Town loan
On 6 January 2022, McMenamy joined League of Ireland First Division club Longford Town on a season long loan deal.[4] On 16 July 2022, he scored the first goal of his career at senior level, in a 3–1 defeat at home to Athlone Town.[5] He made a total of 30 appearances during his loan spell with the club as they reached the Playoffs but failed to secure promotion.[6]
Waterford
On 22 December 2022, McMenamy signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford ahead of their 2023 campaign.[7][8] He scored 5 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions in his opening season with the club and was part of the team that defeated Cork City 2–1 after extra time in the 2023 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff to win promotion to the League of Ireland Premier Division.[9] On 6 May 2024, McMenamy scored his first Premier Division goal, in a 3–1 win away to his old club Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.[10] On 26 June 2024, he scored in a 2–0 win away to Dundalk at Oriel Park.[11] On 14 November 2024, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[12][13] McMenamy made 31 appearances in all competitions in 2025,[14] as he helped his side to preserve their Premier Division status by beating Bray Wanderers 2–1 in the 2025 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff at Tolka Park.[15] On 21 November 2025, he signed a new contract with the club.[16][17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 April 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers II | 2020 | LOI First Division | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Longford Town (loan) | 2022 | LOI First Division | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Waterford | 2023 | LOI First Division | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 89 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 104 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 148 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the 2022 League of Ireland Promotion Playoffs
- ↑ 2 appearances in the Munster Senior Cup; 4 appearances in the 2023 League of Ireland Promotion Playoffs
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in the 2025 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff
References
- ↑ "Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ↑ "Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ↑ Collins, Simon (16 July 2021). "Remarkable second-half comeback sees Rovers come out on top of six-goal thriller in Derry". The 42.
- ↑ Ferris, Macdara. "Dean McMenamy makes loan move to Longford Town from Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com.
- ↑ "Longford Town 1 - 3 Athlone Town - REPORT | 2022 League of Ireland First Division | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football". extratime.com.
- ↑ "Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ↑ "Waterford FC Sign Dean McMenamy". WFC Website. 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Morrissey, Philip. "Waterford sign ex-Shamrock Rovers starlet Dean McMenamy". extratime.com.
- ↑ Barry, Stephen (10 November 2023). "Waterford win promotion in extra-time against Cork City" – via www.rte.ie.
- ↑ Ferris, Macdara. "Keith Long: 'We didn't come to Tallaght and sit back. We didn't just want to survive. We wanted to thrive and get after the game'". extratime.com.
- ↑ "Dean McMenamy and Connor Parsons strike to help Waterford tighten grip on third spot". Irish Independent. 28 June 2024.
- ↑ "McMenamy Returns For 2025". WFC Website. 14 November 2024.
- ↑ Merriman, Rory. "Dean McMenamy extends contract with Waterford". extratime.com.
- ↑ "Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ↑ Fallon, John (7 November 2025). "Waterford come from behind against Bray Wanderers to secure Premier Division status". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ "Dean McMenamy is Back for 2026!". WFC Website. 21 November 2025.
- ↑ "Dean McMenamy returns to RSC for fourth season". WLRFM.com. 21 November 2025.
- ↑ "Republic of Ireland - D. McMenamy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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