Patrick Hoban

Early career

Born in Loughrea, County Galway, to an English mother, Hoban played both hurling and football as a youth. He represented his town at hurling, winning the 2009 minor hurling title with Loughrea. Hoban played association football with Mervue United and was part of the A Championship team that won promotion to the League of Ireland, coming off the bench in both legs of the 2008 play-off finals that ended in a 5–2 aggregate victory over Kildare County. In July 2010, Hoban journeyed to England after being offered to train with Championship club Bristol City, managed by Steve Coppell and having just signed England international goalkeeper David James. In November he signed a one-year contract, along fellow 19-year-old Irishman Jimmy Keohane. He scored regularly for the Robins' reserve team but did not break into the first team, being loaned to local non-league team Clevedon Town. He made six appearances for Clevedon, four of which came in the Southern League Division One. His only goal came in a Southern League Cup tie against Taunton Town in January 2011. He was later released by Bristol City.

Dundalk

Hoban returned to Mervue United and then moved to League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk in 2013. In his first season at Oriel Park, he scored 15 times as the Lilywhites came runners-up to St. Patrick's Athletic; this included a hat-trick on 12 July in a 3–0 home win over Bohemians. He was top scorer with 20 goals as they won the 2014 title,…

As of match played on 8 August 2026

Dundalk League of Ireland Premier Division: 2014, 2018, 2019 League of Ireland Cup: 2014, 2019 FAI Cup: 2018, 2020 President of Ireland's Cup: 2019, 2021 Champions Cup: 2019 Grimsby Town National League play-offs: 2016

Individual

Dundalk all time record goalscorer: 150 goals League of Ireland Premier Division top scorer (4): 2014, 2018, 2020, 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month (4): July 2013, October 2014, June 2018, June 2023