PLAYER PROFILE
Rory Gaffney.
· Republic of Ireland
Matrix 39880At a glance
- Full name
- Rory Nicholas Gaffney
- Born
- 23 Oct 1989
- Age today
- 37
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
Career by season
175 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 764 | 1 |
| 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 472 | 1 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Champions League | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 |
| 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 536 | 3 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Europa League | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 305 | 1 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Champions League | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 275 | 2 |
| 2023 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 2,229 | 1 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Champions League | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 0 |
| 2022 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 2,505 | 2 |
| 2021 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2,137 | 2 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Walsall FC | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 967 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers v Hamrun Spartans | 3 – 1 | 78 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | UEFA Conference League | Breidablik Kópavogur v Shamrock Rovers | 3 – 1 | 90 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers v Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 – 2 | 68 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers v NK Celje | 0 – 2 | 82 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | UEFA Conference League | AC Sparta Prague v Shamrock Rovers | 4 – 1 | 61 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers v CD Santa Clara | 0 – 0 | 72 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | UEFA Conference League | CD Santa Clara v Shamrock Rovers | 1 – 2 | 73 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers v FC Ballkani | 4 – 0 | 64 | 2 |
| 07 Aug 2025 | UEFA Conference League | FC Ballkani v Shamrock Rovers | 1 – 0 | 60 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | UEFA Conference League | Shamrock Rovers v St Joseph\'s FC | 0 – 0 | 45 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | UEFA Conference League | St Joseph\'s FC v Shamrock Rovers | 0 – 4 | 71 | 1 |
| 30 May 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers v Galway United FCSubstitute, on 76′ | 0 – 0 | 14 | |
| 16 May 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Waterford FC v Shamrock Rovers | 1 – 3 | 69 | 1 |
| 09 May 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda United FCSubstitute, on 73′ | 3 – 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 05 May 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers v Sligo RoversSubstitute, on 83′ | 2 – 0 | 7 | |
| 02 May 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Cork City FC v Shamrock Rovers | 1 – 1 | 74 | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers v Bohemian Football ClubSubstitute, on 79′ | 2 – 3 | 11 | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | St. Patrick\'s Athletic v Shamrock Rovers | 2 – 2 | 63 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers v Waterford FC | 2 – 0 | 63 | |
| 04 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Shamrock Rovers | 0 – 1 | 69 | 1 |
Career transfers
11 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2026 | Shamrock Rovers | Retired | Retired | — |
| 24 Feb 2020 | Salford City | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | Free |
| 23 Feb 2020 | Walsall FC | Salford City | Loan return | |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Salford City | Walsall FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Bristol Rovers | Salford City | Transfer | — |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Cambridge United | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | — |
| 03 Jan 2016 | Bristol Rovers | Cambridge United | Loan return | |
| 26 Nov 2015 | Cambridge United | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Limerick FC (- 2019) | Cambridge United | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2011 | Mervue United A.F.C. | Limerick FC (- 2019) | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jan 2009 | Mervue United Academy | Mervue United A.F.C. | Internal move | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.