Rory Gaffney

Rory Gaffney

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career

Limerick

Gaffney started his career at League of Ireland First Division team Mervue United before joining Premier League team Limerick in July 2011. He completed his studies at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology while playing in Ireland.

Cambridge United

On 25 November 2014 Gaffney agreed a move to League Two club Cambridge United when the transfer window opened. His first season was beset with injury and he made his Football League debut on 26 September 2015, replacing Conor Newton in the 81st minute in a 1–0 win against Stevenage at the Abbey Stadium providing the cross from which Cambridge scored. Gaffney went on to score twice on his first start for Cambridge United in the 3–2 away win over Yeovil Town on 23 October.

Bristol Rovers

On 14 January 2016, Gaffney moved permanently to League Two club Bristol Rovers after a successful loan spell. After scoring five goals in seven games for the West Country Club. Gaffney ended the season with a tally of eight league goals as he played a useful part in the club's promotion to Football League One. Gaffney scored his first goal in Sky Bet League One and his first for the club since 16 April 2016 on 1 October 2016 with his club's first goal in a dramatic 3–2 win over Northampton Town. Rory scored his first goal since 10 December 2016 in the 4–2 victory over Bury on 11 March 2017 in a 2–0 victory over Southend United. He scored his second goal in a week scoring what would prove to be the winner in a…

Career statistics

As of match played on 27 November 2025

Club
Bristol Rovers F.C. (2015–2016)
Club
Mervue United A.F.C. (2009–2011)
Club
Limerick F.C. (2011–2014)
Club
Cambridge United F.C. (2015–2016)
Club
Bristol Rovers F.C. (2016–)
National team
Ireland

Legacy

Honours

Limerick

League of Ireland First Division: 2012 Bristol Rovers

Football League Two third-place promotion: 2015–16 Salford City

National League play-offs: 2019 Shamrock Rovers

League of Ireland Premier Division (5): 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 FAI Cup: 2025 President of Ireland's Cup: 2022 Individual

League of Ireland Player of the Month (2): October 2022, November 2025 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year (2): 2021, 2022 PFAI First Division Team of the Year: 2012 PFAI Players' Player of the Year: 2022 SRFC Player of the Year: 2022 FAI League Player of the Year: 2022

Clubs

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Irish association football player

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Rory Nicholas Gaffney is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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