Conor Gethins Explained

Conor Gethins
Birth Date:1 November 1983
Birth Place:Lifford, Ireland
Currentclub:Clachnacuddin (Player/Manager)
Height:1.70 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1999–2001
Youthclubs1:Lifford Celtic
Years1:2001–2005
Caps1:60
Goals1:10
Clubs1:Ross County
Years2:2004–2005
Caps2:12
Goals2:2
Clubs2:Stirling Albion (loan)
Years3:2005
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Forfar Athletic
Years4:2005–2010
Caps4:115
Goals4:67
Clubs4:Finn Harps
Years5:2006
Caps5:15
Goals5:9
Clubs5:Galway United (loan)
Years6:2010–2011
Caps6:39
Goals6:6
Clubs6:Peterhead
Years7:2011–2016
Caps7:178
Goals7:173
Clubs7:Nairn County
Years8:2016–2021
Caps8:103
Goals8:43
Clubs8:Formartine United
Clubs9:Nairn County
Years9:2021–2023
Caps9:69
Goals9:36
Totalcaps:598
Totalgoals:348
Managerclubs1:Nairn County
Manageryears1:2023
Years10:2023-
Clubs10:Clachnacuddin
Caps10:6
Goals10:1
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U19
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs2:Clachnacuddin
Manageryears2:2023-

Conor Gethins (born 1 November 1983) is an Irish manager and former player who is the current manager at Scottish Highland Football League club Clachnacuddin.

Career

Born in Lifford, Ireland, Gethins started his professional career with Ross County in the Scottish Football League before returning to his native Ireland in 2005 after a loan spell with Stirling Albion. Gethins played for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland, with a brief loan spell at Galway United,[1] before returning to Scottish football in 2010 with Peterhead.[2] He signed for Nairn County in 2011 and was voted Highland League Player of the Year and top scorer for 2012–13.[3]

On 1 June 2016 Gethins joined Formartine United, on a two-year contract.[4] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Gethins was released from Formartine and rejoined previous club Nairn County on a one-year contract.[5] On 23 October 2023, Nairn County released a statement which confirmed that Gethins had left the club to take over as new manager of Clachnacuddin.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harps duo leave on loan. Irish Football Online. 26 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200317/http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news/5057.html. 29 October 2013. dead.
  2. News: Gannon. Michael. 20 February 2010. Gethins back and set for Peterhead debut day. Press & Journal. Aberdeen. 26 October 2013.
  3. News: 1 June 2013. Gethins scoops league award. Press & Journal. Aberdeen. 26 October 2013.
  4. News: Formartine win race for Nairn goal king Conor Gethins . 1 June 2016 . Evening Express . 16 June 2020 .
  5. Web site: Law. Callum. Highland League: Conor Gethins returns to Nairn County. 2021-05-27. Press and Journal. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023-10-22 . Clach appoint Nairn legend as new manager . 2024-01-03 . Inverness Courier . en.