# Denis Connaghan
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{{Short description|Scottish footballer (1945–2024)}}
{{distinguish|Denis Connaghan (footballer, born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Denis Connaghan
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|01|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2024|01|14|79|df=y}}
| death_place = [Paisley, Renfrewshire](/source/Paisley%2C_Renfrewshire), Scotland
| height =
| position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football))
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Glasgow United
| years1 = 1963–1964
| clubs1 = [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.)
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 =
| clubs2 = → [Yoker Athletic](/source/Yoker_Athletic_F.C.) (loan)
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = {{0|0000}}–1964
| clubs3 = [Renfrew](/source/Renfrew_F.C.)
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 1964–1971
| clubs4 = [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.)
| caps4 = 102
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1967
| clubs5 = → [Baltimore Bays](/source/Baltimore_Bays) (loan)
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1971–1977
| clubs6 = [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.)
| caps6 = 32
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1977–1979
| clubs7 = [Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.)
| caps7 = 41
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 1979–1980
| clubs8 = [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.)
| caps8 = 17
| goals8 = 0
| years9 =
| clubs9 = [Arthurlie](/source/Arthurlie_F.C.)
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| totalcaps = 199
| totalgoals = 0
}}
'''Denis Connaghan''' (9 January 1945 – 14 January 2024) was a Scottish [football](/source/association_football) [goalkeeper](/source/goalkeeper_(association_football)), who played for [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.), [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.), [Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.) and [Clyde](/source/Clyde_F.C.).
Connaghan began his career at Celtic, but was released in 1963.[{{cite web |last=Henderson |first=Mark |title=Where are they now? Denis Connaghan |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/4115?item=4115 |website=Celtic F.C. |access-date=21 February 2022 |date=3 June 2013}}] After a spell in [junior](/source/Scottish_Junior_Football_Association) football with [Renfrew](/source/Renfrew_F.C.), he joined St Mirren in 1964, where he spent seven seasons and played over 100 league games. He re-joined Celtic in 1971 in the aftermath of Celtic's shock 4–1 loss to [Partick Thistle](/source/Partick_Thistle_F.C.) in the [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup) final.[{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z45AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3aQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2449%2C1225629 |work=The Glasgow Herald |date=6 May 1974 |page=4 |first=Ian |last=Archer |title=Celtic again lift cup - but final is soon forgotten |accessdate=17 June 2018}}] and also in the [penalty shoot-out](/source/penalty_shoot-out) win over [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) in the [Drybrough Cup](/source/Drybrough_Cup) final later that same year.[{{Cite web |url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2695 |title=Celtic Player Denis Connaghan Details |website=www.fitbastats.com |accessdate=17 June 2018}}]
After brief spells at Morton and Clyde, Connaghan returned to junior football in 1980 to play for [Arthurlie](/source/Arthurlie_F.C.), and he helped them reach the [Scottish Junior Cup](/source/Scottish_Junior_Cup) final, where they lost 1–0 to [Pollok](/source/Pollok_F.C.).[{{cite news |last1=O'Donnell |first1=Jim |title=From European ties to life with the Farmer's Boys … Denis has loved it all |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/juniors/13281242.from-european-ties-to-life-with-the-farmers-boys-denis-has-loved-it-all/ |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=Glasgow Times |date=21 May 2014}}] Following his retirement from playing, he spent many years associated with [Neilston Juniors](/source/Neilston_Juniors_F.C.) in a number of backroom roles.[{{Cite web|url=http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/CONNAGHAN,+Denis+2001-02|title=CONNAGHAN, Denis 2001–02 – The Partick Thistle History Archive|website=partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com|accessdate=17 June 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}] He attended [Holyrood Secondary School](/source/Holyrood_Secondary_School).[{{cite web |title=St Mirren pays condolences to Denis Connaghan |url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/st-mirren-pays-condolences-to-denis-connaghan |website=www.stmirren.com |publisher=[St Mirren F.C.](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.) |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116061155/https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/st-mirren-pays-condolences-to-denis-connaghan |url-status=dead }}][{{Cite web |url=https://www.barrheadnews.com/memorials/death-notices/death/30593267.denis-connaghan/ |title=Denis Connaghan |access-date=28 January 2024 |archive-date=27 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127130149/https://www.barrheadnews.com/memorials/death-notices/death/30593267.denis-connaghan/ |url-status=dead }}]
==Honours==
'''Celtic'''
* [Scottish League First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division): [1971–72](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_Celtic_F.C._season)