Ger Hanley

Ger Hanley
Personal information
Full name Gerard Hanley
Date of birth (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 35)
Place of birth Galway, Ireland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Knocknacarra
–2008 Salthill Devon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Galway United 0 (0)
2010–2011 Mervue United 54 (0)
2012 Dundalk 1 (0)
2012 Mervue United 5 (0)
2013 Shelbourne 9 (0)
2013 Mervue United 1 (0)
2014–2015 Galway United 15 (0)
Total 85 (0)
International career
2005 Republic of Ireland U15
2007–2008 Republic of Ireland U17
2008–2009 Republic of Ireland U19
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerard Hanley (born 4 April 1991) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Hanley played youth football with Knocknacarra and Salthill Devon before starting his professional career with Galway United. Hanley go on to have multiple stints with Mervue United, as well as spells with Dundalk, Shelbourne and a second spell with Galway United.

Hanley is a former Republic of Ireland youth international.

Youth career

Hanley played youth football with Knocknacarra[1] and Salthill Devon.[2]

In a 2012 interview, Hanley stated that he had turned down an opportunity to play professionally in Scotland.[3]

Club career

Galway United

On 13 April 2009, Hanley made his debut for League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United in a League of Ireland Cup game against the team he played youth football with, Salthill Devon.[4]

Mervue United

Hanley signed for League of Ireland First Division club Mervue United ahead of the 2010 season.[2]

On 19 August 2011, Hanley saved a penalty in a game against Cork City, however Cork striker, Graham Cummins scored the rebound.[5]

Dundalk

On 27 January 2012, Hanley was signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk by their manager Sean McCaffrey who had previously managed Hanley for the Republic of Ireland U17s and U19s.[1]

On 10 April 2012, Hanley made his debut for Dundalk as they won 2–1 against Longford Town in the League of Ireland Cup.[6] On 22 June 2012 Hanley made his league debut for Dundalk against UCD at the UCD Bowl, however Hanley had to be withdrawn for Peter Cherrie after only 28 minutes due to an injury.[7][2]

Return to Mervue United

Hanley returned to Mervue United for the second half of the 2012 season. On 21 September 2012, Hanley played his first game back with the club in a victory over Athlone Town.[8]

Shelbourne

On 15 January 2013, Hanley signed for Premier Division side Shelbourne ahead of the 2013 season.[2]

Third spell with Mervue United

Hanley once again returned to Mervue as they were chasing promotion in the second half of 2013 season.[9] That season Mervue made it to the play-offs where they would face Longford Town, where they would lose on penalties.[10]

Return to Galway United

Hnaley joined the newly formed, Galway FC ahead of the 2014 season,[2] where he would rotate with Connor Gleeson.[11]

Hanley re-signed with the re-named Galway United for the 2015 season, where he would be competing for a starting spot with Connor Gleeson, Kevin Horgan and Conor Winn.[12]

That season Galway made it to the League of Ireland Cup semi-finals, where they faced Hanley’s former club Dundalk. Hanley would emerge the hero as the game went to penalties, as he saved two penalties to get Galway to the 2015 League of Ireland Cup final.[13]

International career

Hanley was the starting goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland U17s at the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Galway United 2008 LOI Premier Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Mervue United 2010 LOI First Division 29 0 2 0 0 0 31 0
2011 25 0 0 0 2 0 27 0
Total 54 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 58 0
Dundalk 2012 LOI Premier Division 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Mervue United 2012 LOI First Division 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Shelbourne 2013 LOI Premier Division 9 0 1 0 0 0 2[c] 0 12 0
Mervue United 2013 LOI First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Galway United 2014 LOI First Division 6 0 1 0 2 0 9 0
2015 LOI Premier Division 9 0 1 0 2 0 12 0
Total 15 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 21 0
Career total 85 0 5 0 8 0 2 0 100 0
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

Galway United

References

  1. ^ a b "Dundalk complete Hanley signing". extratime.com. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ger Hanley". extratime.com. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Dundalk's the team for me". independent.ie. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  4. ^ "Galway United 2 - 2 Salthill Devon (Galway win 5-3 on penalties)". extratime.com. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Mervue United 1 - 2 Cork City". extratime.com. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Dundalk defeat Longford Town in EA SPORTS CUP". lonfordleader.ie. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  7. ^ "UCD 1 - 1 Dundalk". extratime.com. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  8. ^ "Mervue keen to continue stylish win when Wexford visit". advertiser.ie. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  9. ^ "Mervue hope to dent hopes of promotion-chasing Waterford". advertiser.ie. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  10. ^ "Longford Town's penalty shoot-out drama win over Mervue". longfordleader.ie. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  11. ^ "Cup quarter-final kickstarts tough trio of fixtures for Galway". advertiser.ie. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  12. ^ "Winn-ing mentality gets Conor new deal". extratime.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  13. ^ "Galway shock Dundalk to reach cup final". rte.ie. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2026.

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