{{short description|Irish professional association footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{for|the Auckland City player|Dylan Connolly (footballer, born 2000)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dylan Connolly | image = Dylan Connolly.jpg | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Dylan Edward Connolly<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon |publisher=English Football League |page=2 |access-date=17 October 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | height = 1.76 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/dylan-connolly/ |title=Dylan Connolly |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329151325/https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/dylan-connolly/ |archive-date=29 March 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | position = Winger | currentclub = Glentoran | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Johnstown | youthyears2 = 2012 | youthclubs2 = Bohemians | years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = Bohemians | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Shelbourne | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 13 | years3 = 2014–2016 | clubs3 = Ipswich Town | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Bray Wanderers | caps4 = 50 | goals4 = 10 | years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Dundalk | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = AFC Wimbledon | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = → Bradford City (loan) | caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = St Mirren | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 6 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = Northampton Town | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Morecambe | caps10 = 35 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2023–2024 | clubs11 = Bohemians | caps11 = 47 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2024– | clubs12 = Glentoran | caps12 = 45 | goals12 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2017 | nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | club-update = 29 April 2026 | nationalteam-update = 12 January 2024 }} '''Dylan Edward Connolly''' (born 2 May 1995)<ref name="BBC-3-Jan-2019" /> is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran.
==Career== === Early career === After playing for Bohemians, Shelbourne, Ipswich Town and Bray Wanderers, Connolly signed for Dundalk on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year deal in June 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/dylan-connolly-joins-dundalk-3470954-Jun2017/|title=Major coup for Dundalk as capture of Connolly is confirmed|last=Dollery|first=Paul|website=The42|date=29 June 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref>
===AFC Wimbledon=== On 3 January 2019, Connolly signed for AFC Wimbledon from Dundalk for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="BBC-3-Jan-2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46749872|title=Dylan Connolly: AFC Wimbledon sign winger from Dundalk|date=3 January 2019|access-date=2 February 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the end of his contract.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2020/june/squad-update-from-the-manager/ |title=Squad update from the manager |date=10 June 2020 |work=AFC Wimbledon |access-date=2 July 2020 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
====Bradford City (loan)==== He signed on loan for Bradford City in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49556837|title=Aramide Oteh & Dylan Connolly: Bradford City sign duo on season-long loan deals|work=BBC Sport |date=2 September 2019}}</ref> His loan expired on 1 May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/18419764.bradford-city-release-loan-trio-mottley-henry/|title=Bradford City release loan trio and Mottley-Henry|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}</ref>
=== St Mirren === On 25 August 2020, Connolly joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 August 2020|title=Dylan Connolly will #BeInThatNumber|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3749-dylan-connolly-will-beinthatnumber|access-date=25 August 2020|website=stmirren.com}}</ref> At the end of the 2020–21, Connolly was offered a new contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3990-2020-21-squad-update|title=2020/21 Squad Update|website=www.stmirren.com|date=21 May 2021|accessdate=15 June 2021}}</ref>
===Northampton Town=== Despite being offered a new contract to stay in Scotland, on 15 June 2021 it was announced that Connolly had agreed a deal to join League Two side Northampton Town upon the expiration of his contract with St Mirren, signing a two-year contract at Sixfields Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/dylan_connolly/|title=DYLAN CONNOLLY BECOMES FOURTH NEW ARRIVAL OF THE SUMMER|website=www.ntfc.co.uk|date=15 June 2021}}</ref>
===Morecambe=== On 31 January 2022, Connolly joined League One side Morecambe on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2022/january/dylan-connolly-signs-on-deadline-day/|title=Dylan Connolly signs on Deadline Day!|website=www.morecambefc.com|date=31 January 2022}}</ref> On 8 January 2023, it was announced that his contract had been cancelled by mutual consent after scoring 1 goal in his 43 appearances for the club in all competitions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2023/january/connolly-departs-the-shrimps/ | title=Connolly Departs the Shrimps }}</ref>
===Bohemians=== On 9 January 2023, it was announced that Connolly had signed for his first senior club Bohemians, returning to the League of Ireland Premier Division.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooney |first=Gavin |date=2023-01-09 |title=Bohs sign ex-Dundalk winger from League One, Aston Villa recall Irish U21 international |url=https://www.the42.ie/tyreik-wright-3-5964753-Jan2023/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=The42 |language=en}}</ref>
===Glentoran=== Connolly signed for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran for an undisclosed fee on 18 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.glentoran.com/news/welcome-dylan-connolly | title=Welcome Dylan Connolly }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 13 June 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|dylan-connolly/274197|accessdate=2019-07-31}}</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"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Bohemians |2012 |LOI Premier Division |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Shelbourne |2013<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2012/2013 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=142 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |LOI Premier Division |5||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||0 |- |2014 |LOI First Division |24||13||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs}}||0||28||13 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !29!!13!!3!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!33!!13 |- |rowspan="3"|Ipswich Town |2014–15 | rowspan="2" |EFL Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2015–16 |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Bray Wanderers |2016<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2016/2017 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=149 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |LOI Premier Division |31||5||1||0||3||2||colspan="2"|—||0||0||35||7 |- |2017<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2017/2018 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=150 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |19||5||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}}||0||21||5 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !50!!10!!1!!0!!4!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!56!!12 |- |rowspan="3"|Dundalk |2017<ref name=":0" /> | rowspan="2" |LOI Premier Division |9||1||5||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=statsUCL}}||0||0||0||15||2 |- |2018<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2018/2019 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=151 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |28||4||2||0||3||2||4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}}||1||1{{efn|Appearances in President's Cup|name=statsPC}}||0||38||7 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !37!!5!!7!!1!!3!!2!!5!!1!!1!!0!!53!!9 |- |rowspan="3"|AFC Wimbledon |2018–19<ref name=":1" /> | rowspan="2" |EFL League One |12||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2019–20<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2019/2020 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=152 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |3||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||4||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !15!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!18!!0 |- |Bradford City (loan) |2019–20<ref name=":2" /> |EFL League Two |27||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||1 |- |St Mirren |2020–21<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2020/2021 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=153 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |28||2||3||0||7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||3 |- |Northampton Town |2021–22<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2021/2022 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=154 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |EFL League Two |17||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}}||1||23||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Morecambe |2021–22<ref name=":3" /> | rowspan="2" |EFL League One |15||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |2022–23<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2022/2023 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=155 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |20||0||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}}||0||28||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !35!!1!!1!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!43!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|Bohemians |2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2023/2024 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=156 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |LOI Premier Division |28||0||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||33||1 |- |2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dylan Connolly {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Bohemians Dublin {{!}} Season 2024/2025 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=72684&season_id=157 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}</ref> |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||19||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !47!!0!!4!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!52!!1 |- |Glentoran |2024–25 |NIFL Premiership |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !286!!31!!25!!2!!20!!5!!5!!1!!10!!1!!346!!39 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Glentoran''' *County Antrim Shield: 2024–25
;Individual *PFAI Team of the Year: 2014 First Division<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2014/1021/653890-pfai/ |title=Dundalk dominate PFAI team of the year |publisher=RTÉ Sport |date=21 October 2014 |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway}} *{{Soccerbase}} *[https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/dylan-connolly2/ Dylan Connolly] at afcwimbledon.co.uk
{{2014 PFAI League of Ireland First Division Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Connolly, Dylan}} Category:Men's association football wingers Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Association footballers from County Dublin Category:Bohemian F.C. players Category:Shelbourne F.C. players Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players Category:Dundalk F.C. players Category:Bray Wanderers F.C. players Category:AFC Wimbledon players Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players Category:St Mirren F.C. players Category:Northampton Town F.C. players Category:Morecambe F.C. players Category:Glentoran F.C. players Category:League of Ireland players Category:English Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:NIFL Premiership players Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Category:Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen