Gareth Coughlan re-signs for 2015

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Manager Kevin Doherty’s latest signing for2015 is Gareth Coughlan.

Gareth Coughlan signed for Bray Wanderers in 2008, having joined the ‘Seasiders’ from Lourdes Celtic. During his two seasons with Bray, he played in 26 league games.

Prior to the start of the 2010 season, he signed for St. Patrick’s Athletic. In May of that year, in a game against Bohemians, he suffered a double fracture to his right leg. After a long lay-off, Gareth returned to the Inchicore club for the 2011 season

Gareth was named on the bench when Dundalk visited the Inchicore venue in July, but his appearances for the Saints were few and he left Pat’s at the end of the 2011 season

Coughlan signed for Scared Heart in the Leinster Senior League in September 2011, but returned to the League of Ireland, signing for Dundalk ahead of the 2012 season.

Having made just five appearances with Dundalk, he returned to the LSL and Sacred Heart FC in June 2012. Heplayed with SHFC until his transfer to Shelbourne in January 2014.

During the 2014 season, Gareth played in 21 League games (scoring 7 times), 3 FAI Cup games, and one each in the League Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup.

Gareth is Doherty’s seventh signing for the coming season, joining Greg Murray, Adam O’Connor, Ryan Robinson, Mark Sanford, Philly Hughes and Alan O’Sullivan.

News ofmore signings will be posted as they happen.