{{Short description|Irish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Dean McMenamy |image = |caption = |fullname = Dean McMenamy |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|4|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Dublin]], Ireland |height = |position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]] |currentclub = [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] |clubnumber = 27 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |years1 = 2020 |clubs1 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. II|Shamrock Rovers II]] |caps1 = 13 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2021–2022 |clubs2 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2022 |clubs3 = → [[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]] (loan) |caps3 = 27 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2023– |clubs4 = [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] |caps4 = 89 |goals4 = 9 |club-update = 23:10, 24 April 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Dean McMenamy''' (born 4 April 2002) is an Irish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for [[League of Ireland Premier Division]] club [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]].
==Club career== ===Youth career=== McMenamy joined the academy of [[League of Ireland]] club [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11128331/dean_mcmenamy/|title=Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}}</ref>
===Shamrock Rovers=== McMenamy made 13 appearances in the [[2020 League of Ireland First Division]] for the club's reserve side [[Shamrock Rovers F.C. II|Shamrock Rovers II]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/stats/11128331/dean_mcmenamy/?results=2020#detailed|title=Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}}</ref> On 16 July 2021, he made his first team debut for [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]], replacing [[Aaron Greene]] from the bench in the 86th minute of a 4–2 league win away to [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] in what proved to be his only appearance for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/derry-city-shamrock-rovers-loi-report-5498025-Jul2021/|title=Remarkable second-half comeback sees Rovers come out on top of six-goal thriller in Derry|first=Simon|last=Collins|date=16 July 2021|website=The 42}}</ref>
====Longford Town loan==== On 6 January 2022, McMenamy joined [[League of Ireland First Division]] club [[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]] on a season long loan deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/28524/dean-mcmenamy-makes-loan-move-to-longford-town-from-shamrock-rovers/|title=Dean McMenamy makes loan move to Longford Town from Shamrock Rovers|first=Macdara|last=Ferris|website=extratime.com}}</ref> 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 A.F.C.|Athlone Town]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/fixtures/2022-league-of-ireland-first-division/longford-town-v-athlone-town/45270/4/report/|title=Longford Town 1 - 3 Athlone Town - REPORT | 2022 League of Ireland First Division | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football|website=extratime.com}}</ref> He made a total of 30 appearances during his loan spell with the club as they reached the Playoffs but failed to secure promotion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/stats/11128331/dean_mcmenamy/?results=2022#detailed|title=Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}}</ref>
===Waterford=== On 22 December 2022, McMenamy signed for [[League of Ireland First Division]] club [[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] ahead of their 2023 campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/2022/12/21/waterford-fc-sign-dean-mcmenamy/|title=Waterford FC Sign Dean McMenamy|date=21 December 2022|website=WFC Website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/29786/waterford-sign-ex-shamrock-rovers-starlet-dean-mcmenamy/|title=Waterford sign ex-Shamrock Rovers starlet Dean McMenamy|first=Philip|last=Morrissey|website=extratime.com}}</ref> 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 F.C.|Cork City]] 2–1 after extra time in the [[2023 League of Ireland Premier Division#League of Ireland Premier Division play-off|2023 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff]] to win promotion to the [[League of Ireland Premier Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/1110/1415930-waterford-win-promotion-in-extra-time-against-cork-city/|title=Waterford win promotion in extra-time against Cork City|first=Stephen|last=Barry|date=10 November 2023|via=www.rte.ie}}</ref> On 6 May 2024, McMenamy scored his first Premier Division goal, in a 3–1 win away to his old club [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] at [[Tallaght Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/33484/keith-long-we-didnt-come-to-tallaght-and-sit-back-we-didnt-just-want-to-survive-we-wanted-to-thrive-and-get-after-the-game/|title=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'|first=Macdara|last=Ferris|website=extratime.com}}</ref> On 26 June 2024, he scored in a 2–0 win away to [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] at [[Oriel Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/dean-mcmenamy-and-connor-parsons-strike-to-help-waterford-tighten-grip-on-third-spot/a1043487703.html|title=Dean McMenamy and Connor Parsons strike to help Waterford tighten grip on third spot|date=28 June 2024|website=Irish Independent}}</ref> On 14 November 2024, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/2024/11/14/mcmenamy-returns-for-2025/|title=McMenamy Returns For 2025|date=14 November 2024|website=WFC Website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/35011/dean-mcmenamy-extends-contract-waterford/|title=Dean McMenamy extends contract with Waterford|first=Rory|last=Merriman|website=extratime.com}}</ref> McMenamy made 31 appearances in all competitions in 2025,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/stats/11128331/dean_mcmenamy/?results=2025#detailed|title=Dean McMenamy | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com|website=www.extratime.com}}</ref> as he helped his side to preserve their Premier Division status by beating [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]] 2–1 in the [[2025 League of Ireland Premier Division#Promotion/relegation play-off|2025 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff]] at [[Tolka Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41738973.html|title=Waterford come from behind against Bray Wanderers to secure Premier Division status|first=John|last=Fallon|date=7 November 2025|website=Irish Examiner}}</ref> On 21 November 2025, he signed a new contract with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/2025/11/21/dean-mcmenamy-is-back-for-2026/|title=Dean McMenamy is Back for 2026!|date=21 November 2025|website=WFC Website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wlrfm.com/sport/dean-mcmenamy-returns-to-rsc-for-fourth-season-2265826|title=Dean McMenamy returns to RSC for fourth season|date=21 November 2025|website=WLRFM.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 24 April 2026}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/player/mcmenamy-dean/nRsvwPQ3/|title=Republic of Ireland - D. McMenamy - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C. II|Shamrock Rovers II]] |[[2020 League of Ireland First Division|2020]] |[[League of Ireland First Division|LOI First Division]] |13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||0 |- |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] |[[2021 League of Ireland Premier Division|2021]] |[[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] |1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |[[Longford Town F.C.|Longford Town]] (loan) |[[2022 League of Ireland First Division|2022]] |[[League of Ireland First Division|LOI First Division]] |27||1||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in the [[2022 League of Ireland First Division#Play-offs|2022 League of Ireland Promotion Playoffs]]}}||0||30||1 |- |rowspan="5"|[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]] |[[2023 League of Ireland First Division|2023]] |[[League of Ireland First Division|LOI First Division]] |24||5||1||0||6{{efn|2 appearances in the [[Munster Senior Cup (association football)|Munster Senior Cup]]; 4 appearances in the [[2023 League of Ireland Premier Division#League of Ireland Premier Division play-off|2023 League of Ireland Promotion Playoffs]]}}||0||31||5 |- |[[2024 League of Ireland Premier Division|2024]] |rowspan="3"|[[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] |28||3||2||0||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the [[Munster Senior Cup (association football)|Munster Senior Cup]]|name=statsMSC}}||0||32||3 |- |[[2025 League of Ireland Premier Division|2025]] |28||0||2||0||1{{efn|Appearance in the [[2025 League of Ireland Premier Division#Promotion/relegation play-off|2025 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff]]}}||0||31||0 |- |[[2026 League of Ireland Premier Division|2026]] |9||1||0||0||1{{efn|name=statsMSC}}||0||10||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !89!!9!!5!!0!!10!!0!!104!!9 |- !colspan=3|Career total !130!!10!!6!!0!!12!!0!!148!!10 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Waterford F.C. squad}}
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