# Denis Behan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Denis_Behan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Denis_Behan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Behan > Source revision: 1353651051 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Irish footballer & coach (born 1984)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Denis Behan | image = Denis Behan Writing.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [Tralee](/source/Tralee), Ireland | height = | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Abbeyfeale | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) | years1 = 2002–2009 | clubs1 = [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) | caps1 = 171 | goals1 = 31 | years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.) | caps2 = 42 | goals2 = 6 | years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = [Limerick](/source/Limerick_F.C.) | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 17 | years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 2 | totalcaps = 274 | totalgoals = 56 | nationalyears1 = 2004–2006 | nationalteam1 = [Republic of Ireland U21](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = [Republic of Ireland U23](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-23_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 }} '''Denis Behan''' (born 2 January 1984) is an Irish [football](/source/Association_football) coach and former player who played as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)). He spent many years playing for [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) clubs [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) and [Limerick](/source/Limerick_F.C.), as well as in the [English Football League](/source/English_Football_League) for [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United). ==Youth level== Behan has won under age level Munster Youths and [Munster Senior Cup](/source/Munster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)) medals, and was part of Cork City's run of two consecutive Under 21 League of Ireland. He has been capped for the [Republic of Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team) at U16, U17, U18, [U21](/source/Republic_of_Ireland_national_under-21_football_team) and U-23 levels. He scored in City's two successful U21 league finals, against [Bohemians](/source/Bohemians_F.C.) and [St Patrick's Athletic](/source/St_Patrick's_Athletic). ==Senior career== ===Cork City=== Behan joined [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) from [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.). He became a regular first team squad member and was known for his knack of scoring spectacular goals, he is currently the all-time top scorer in the [Setanta Cup](/source/Setanta_Cup). Behan came on in the penultimate game of the 2005 LOI season against [Derry City](/source/Derry_City_F.C.), and provided an assist as [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) won only their second [League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) title. In September 2007, Behan recorded his first senior hat trick for Cork City in their [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) quarter-final Replay at home to local rivals [Waterford United](/source/Waterford_United). He also scored the winner in the 2007 FAI Cup Final when Cork City took on [Longford Town](/source/Longford_Town_F.C.). ===Hartlepool United=== On 16 July 2009, it was confirmed that Cork City had accepted a bid from [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United) to take Behan and fellow Cork City team-mate [Colin Healy](/source/Colin_Healy) to [Victoria Park](/source/Victoria_Park%2C_Hartlepool).{{cite news |title=Pools Have Double Transfer Bid Accepted |url=http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=161757 |publisher=Vital Hartlepool |date=20 July 2009 |accessdate=20 July 2009}} However, only Behan signed{{cite news |title=Hartlepool Sign Striker Behan From Cork |url=http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=162184 |publisher=Vital Hartlepool |date=20 July 2009 |accessdate=20 July 2009}} as Healy accepted a late offer from [Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) side [Ipswich Town](/source/Ipswich_Town_F.C.). On 22 August 2009, he scored his first goal for Hartlepool (and the club's first of the new season) in a 2–1 loss to [Bristol Rovers](/source/Bristol_Rovers). He got his second with a sublime free-kick from around 30 yards out in a 3–0 win at [Oldham](/source/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.) on 5 September, and his third goal for the club ensured a 2–2 draw at Stockport County on 29 September. A fourth followed in the next game, at Exeter City on 3 October, where he opened the scoring after a defensive blunder. Pools went on to lose 3–1, however. In May 2011, he was not offered a new contract by the club, along with nine other players from the 2010–11 squad.{{cite news | title = Ten players shown door by Hartlepool United | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13363090 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 11 May 2011 | access-date = 12 May 2011}} ===Limerick=== Behan signed for [Limerick](/source/Limerick_F.C.) on 23 June 2011 along with [Joe Gamble](/source/Joe_Gamble). ===Cork City=== Behan signed for [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) on 31 January 2013. He had signed for [College Corinthians](/source/College_Corinthians_A.F.C.) earlier in the week but was released from his contract once [Cork City](/source/Cork_City_F.C.) became interested. Behan had his contract cancelled by mutual consent on 30 July 2013. ==Personal life== Behan was raised in [Abbeyfeale](/source/Abbeyfeale), [County Limerick](/source/County_Limerick), Ireland, but was born in [Tralee](/source/Tralee), [County Kerry](/source/County_Kerry). He managed an under-15 [Carrigaline United](/source/Carrigaline_United) schoolboy side during his time at Cork City. ==Honours== ;Cork City *[League of Ireland](/source/League_of_Ireland) (1): [2005](/source/2005_League_of_Ireland) *[FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup) (1): [2007](/source/2007_FAI_Cup) *[Setanta Sports Cup](/source/Setanta_Sports_Cup) (1): [2008](/source/2008_Setanta_Sports_Cup) ;Limerick' *[League of Ireland First Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_First_Division) (1): [2012](/source/2012_League_of_Ireland) *[Munster Senior Cup](/source/Munster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)) (1): 2011–12 ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=2463 Denis Behan profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727102826/http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=2463 |date=27 July 2009 }} at [http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/ Vital Hartlepool] * {{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Behan, Denis}} Category:Living people Category:1984 births Category:Sportspeople from Tralee Category:League of Ireland players Category:Cork City F.C. players Category:Limerick F.C. players Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-23 international footballers Category:English Football League players Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players Category:College Corinthians A.F.C. players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Category:Association footballers from County Kerry Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Denis Behan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Behan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Behan?action=history)). 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