{{short description|Northern Irish footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Conor Brennan | image = | fullname = <!-- If different--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|03|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland<ref>{{cite web |title=Conor Brennan |url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/squad/?mode=squad&SquadID=50&id=984 |website=Dumbarton Football Club |accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> | height = 1.90 m<ref name="SW">{{soccerway|conor-brennan/161883}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Leicester City | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Kilmarnock | caps1 = 7 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → Stranraer (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = Raith Rovers | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = Ballymena United | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Greenock Morton | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Brechin City | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Dumbarton | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020–2022 | clubs8 = East Kilbride | caps8 = 43 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Stenhousemuir | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U16 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U17 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = | nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U19 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2013–2016 | nationalteam4 = Northern Ireland U21 | nationalcaps4 = 13 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 6 May 2023 | nationalteam-update = 22:28, 4 May 2019 (UTC) }} '''Conor Brennan''' (born 30 March 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, and is currently the Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Rangers.
Brennan has previously played for Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Raith Rovers, Ballymena United, Greenock Morton, Brechin City, Dumbarton, East Kilbride and Stenhousemuir.
==Career== Brennan made his debut for Kilmarnock in a 2–0 victory over Dundee United on 3 October 2014, after replacing injured Killie goalkeeper Craig Samson at half time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kilmarnock 2 Dundee Utd 0|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29372913|access-date=5 November 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 October 2014}}</ref>
In July 2015, Brennan signed on loan with Scottish League One side Stranraer on a six-month deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=2362 |title=LOAN MOVE: Conor Brennan |work=www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk |publisher=Kilmarnock FC |date=3 July 2015 |accessdate=6 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706134538/http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=2362 |archive-date=6 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was recalled by Kilmarnock on 1 September 2015, after the club loaned fellow goalkeeper Devlin McKay to Derby County.<ref>{{cite web|title=LOAN MOVE: Devlin McKay|url=http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=2743|publisher=Kilmarnock F.C.|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=1 September 2015}}</ref> On 23 May 2016, he was one of six players released at the end of their contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player Contracts|url=http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=3804&ShowCat=|publisher=Kilmarnock F.C.|date=23 May 2016|access-date=23 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028104503/http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=3804&ShowCat=|archive-date=28 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 27 August 2016, Brennan signed for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a contract until January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Signing News: Goalkeeper Conor Brennan Joins Locke's Men|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/26446/signing-news-goalkeeper-conor-brennan-joins-lockes-men.htm|publisher=Raith Rovers F.C.|date=27 August 2016|accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref> He made his debut the same day, as Raith Rovers drew 2–2 away to Dundee United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish-championship/275707/putting-names-faces-helped-raith-rovers-keeper-conor-brennan-settle/|title = Putting names to faces helped Raith Rovers keeper Conor Brennan settle in| date=29 August 2016 }}</ref> On 12 January 2017 Brennan signed an extension to his contract keeping him at the club until the end of the season.
After leaving Raith, Brennan signed with the NIFL Premiership side Ballymena United<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ballymenaunitedfc.com/news/news.php?newsid=1133|title=Conor Brennan joins the Sky Blues}}</ref> before returning to Scotland to sign with Greenock Morton on 18 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gmfc.net/2018/01/18/conor-brennan-signs-until-end-of-the-season/ |title=Connor Brennan signs until end of season |publisher=Greenock Morton FC |date=18 January 2018 |accessdate=18 January 2018}}</ref>
During the 2018 close season, Brennan signed for Brechin City.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/list-of-spfl-summer-signings/ |title=List of SPFL summer signings |publisher=SPFL |date=23 June 2018 |accessdate=23 June 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140006/https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/list-of-spfl-summer-signings/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He left the club in January 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brechincity.com/bcfc/p/n/2097|title=Brennan Departs|last=Mew|first=Steven|date=30 January 2019|website=Brechin City Football Club}}</ref> and signed for Dumbarton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3934|title=SIGNING NEWS: KEEPER COMES ON BOARD|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=30 January 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club}}</ref> After impressing in his two appearances for the club he signed a new one-year deal in June the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4057|title=KEEPER RETURNS|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=11 June 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club}}</ref> He left the club in July 2020 after spending the 2019–20 season as the club's number one<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dumbarton Football Club - SQUAD CHANGES|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4511|access-date=2020-07-30|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}}</ref> and signed for Lowland Football League side East Kilbride.<ref>{{Cite web|last=FC|first=East Kilbride|title=Double delight, as Dumbarton duo pen K-Park deals!|url=https://eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk/news/double-delight-as-dumbarton-duo-pen-k-park-deals-02-08-2020|access-date=2020-08-03|website=eastkilbridefootballclub.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|23:53, 7 March 2020 (UTC)}}<ref>{{soccerbase|71264}}</ref><ref name="SW" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Kilmarnock |2014–15 |rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership |4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0 |- |2015–16 |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !7!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!7!!0 |- |Stranraer (loan) |2015–16 |Scottish League One |3||0||0||0||2||0||1||0||6||0 |- |Raith Rovers |2016–17 |Scottish Championship |8||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||11||0 |- |Ballymena United |2017–18 |NIFL Premiership |11 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |11 |0 |- |Greenock Morton |2017–18 |Scottish Championship |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |5 |0 |- |Brechin City |2018–19 |Scottish League One |17 |0 |1 |0 |4 |0 |0 |0 |22 |0 |- | rowspan="3" |Dumbarton |2018–19 | rowspan="2" |Scottish League One |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |- |2019–20 |28 |0 |2 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 |32 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !30 !0 !2 !0 !2 !0 !0 !0 !34 !0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !81!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!4!!0!!96!!0 |}
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100808023126/http://www.irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2339/conor-brennan/ Conor Brennan] Official Profile at the Irish Football Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brennan, Conor}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Association footballers from County Down Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players Category:Stranraer F.C. players Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players Category:Ballymena United F.C. players Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Brechin City F.C. players Category:Rangers F.C. non-playing staff Category:East Kilbride F.C. players Category:Lowland Football League players Category:Stenhousemuir F.C. players Category:Sportspeople from Downpatrick Category:21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland Category:NIFL Premiership players