Researching Shane Keegan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 995 people with the Keegan surname? In that year Keegan was ranked number 2597 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Shane means "God is gracious" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Shane Keegan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Shane Keegan and the Keegan Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3507 people with the Keegan surname in the UK? Keegan is now ranked number 1615 for popularity in the UK. |
Keegan Genealogy Databases
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Shane Keegan
Shane Keegan is a retired Irish football manager who currently has no club involvement.
In November 2016, Keegan was announced as Manager of Galway United on a two-year contract, joining from Wexford Youths, where he spent five seasons in charge. His departure from Wexford came in controversial circumstances as the news broke just before the away leg of a relegation play off to Drogheda which they subsequently lost after having been 2.0 up in the first leg.
Keegan's first season in charge of Galway United resulted in the club being relegated from the League of Ireland Premier Division. That same season he guided his side to the semi-final of the EA Sports Cup where they lost 3-0 to Dundalk. His side also made it to the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup but were beaten 2-1 by Limerick.His contract with Galway was not renewed at the end of the two year term following a very disappointing season.
In March 2021, Keegan was named as first-team manager of Dundalk, replacing Filippo Giovagnoli who stepped back to the position of coach. He resigned as manager one month later after a disastrous run of results.
Source: Shane Keegan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Keegan
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