| Birth date | 5 July 2002 (age 24) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tubbercurry, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthyears 1 | –2019 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Real Tubber |
| Youthyears 2 | 2019–2021 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Sligo Rovers |
| Youthyears 3 | 2021 |
| Youthclubs 3 | Finn Harps |
| Collegeyears 1 | 2021–2023 |
| College 1 | Mercyhurst Lakers |
| Collegecaps 1 | 37 |
| Collegegoals 1 | 25 |
| Collegeyears 2 | 2023–2024 |
| College 2 | Michigan State |
| Collegecaps 2 | 31 |
| Collegegoals 2 | 10 |
| Years 1 | 2021 |
| Clubs 1 | Finn Harps |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2022 |
| Clubs 2 | AFC Ann Arbor |
| Caps 2 | 12 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 2024 |
| Clubs 3 | Salem City |
| Caps 3 | 13 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Years 4 | 2025 |
| Clubs 4 | Galway United |
| Caps 4 | 9 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Club-update | 14:46, 20 July 2025 (UTC) |
Sean Kerrigan (born 5 July 2002) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder most recently for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United. He previously played for AFC Ann Arbor and Salem City in America's USL League Two.
Career
Youth career
A native of Tubbercurry, County Sligo, Kerrigan began playing his schoolboy football with local club Real Tubber[1] before joining the Academy of League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers in 2019, playing for the under-17 side initially, before moving up to the under-19 team in 2020.[2] In July 2021, he joined Finn Harps' under-19 team and was called up to the first team soon after, remaining an unused substitute once in the league and once in the FAI Cup.[3]
College career
Kerrigan moved to America to go to college in 2021, playing for the Mercyhurst Lakers, scoring 5 goals in 17 games in 2021,[4] before scoring an impressive total of 20 goals in 20 games in 2022.[5] His goals helped the team to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title.[6] Kerrigan's performances in 2022 saw him named in The United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region team.[7] He moved to Michigan State in 2023, scoring 10 goals in 31 appearances over his 2 seasons with the team.[8]
AFC Ann Arbor
In 2022, Kerrigan played for USL League Two club AFC Ann Arbor, scoring 2 goals in 13 appearances as they came third in the Great Lakes Division, missing out on the playoffs.[9]
Salem City
In 2024, he played with USL League Two club Salem City, scoring 1 goal in 13 appearances as they finished in first place in 2024 USL League Two South Atlantic Division, qualifying for the playoffs, in which they were defeated 2–0 by Lionsbridge in the Eastern Conference semi-final.[10]
Galway United
On 24 January 2025, he returned home, signing for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.[11][12][13][14] The following day he scored in a pre-season friendly against Sligo Rovers.[15] He made his competitive debut for the club on 7 March 2025, replacing Bobby Burns from the bench as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.[16] On 20 July 2025, it was announced that Kerrigan had left the club after making just 9 appearances.[17]
Personal life
His brother Liam Kerrigan is a professional footballer and has played in Ireland, Italy and Belgium, while the pair's cousin, Johnny Kenny is an Irish international, having played club football in Ireland and Scotland.[18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Finn Harps | 2021[20] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| AFC Ann Arbor | 2022[9] | USL League Two | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Salem City | 2024[21] | USL League Two | 13 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Galway United | 2025[20] | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ Appearance in the 2024 USL League Two Playoffs
References
- ^ "From Ireland to East Lansing: Meet Sean Kerrigan". The State News
- ^ "Sean Kerrigan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - S. Kerrigan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com
- ^ "2021 Men's Soccer Cumulative Statistics". Mercyhurst University Athletics
- ^ "2022 Men's Soccer Cumulative Statistics". Mercyhurst University Athletics
- ^ "Sligo's Sean Kerrigan wins state soccer title in USA". 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Tubbercurry's Sean Kerrigan named in United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region team". Irish Independent. 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Sean Kerrigan - Men's Soccer". Michigan State University Athletics
- ^ "AFC Ann Arbor - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - # - Sean Kerrigan - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com
- ^ "Modular 11 Match Details". www.modular11.com
- ^ Team, Media (24 January 2025). "Sean Kerrigan signs for Galway United". Galway United
- ^ "Sligo's Sean Kerrigan joins Galway United after successful spell in US collegiate system". Irish Independent. 27 January 2025.
- ^ Team, Extratime. "Premier Division transfer wrap: Galway United swoop for Sean Kerrigan as Drogheda United sign duo". extratime.com
- ^ "Sligo's Sean Kerrigan signs for Galway United". 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Rovers beat Galway on penalties in Westport – Sligo Rovers". 25 January 2025.
- ^ McLaughlin, Kevin (7 March 2025). "Duffy spot on as Derry take point from Galway battle". – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ https://x.com/galwayunitedfc/status/1946911122927321377?s=46
- ^ "Galway United sign Tubbercurry's Sean Kerrigan". Midwest Radio. 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - S. Kerrigan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - S. Kerrigan". int.soccerway.com
- ^ "Salem City FC". www.uslleaguetwo.com