Ronan Teahan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Iveragh United | ||
| 2019–2022 | Kerry | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Kerry | 94 | (4) |
| 2026– | Dundalk | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:19, 14 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ronan Teahan (born 31 August 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk. He previously played for Kerry.
Club career
Youth career
A native of Cahersiveen, County Kerry,[2] Teahan began playing football with his local club Iveragh United, before moving to the academy of League of Ireland First Division club Kerry, where he progressed through their U15, U17 and U19 teams before breaking into the first team squad.[3]
Kerry
Having come through the club's academy, Teahan was part of Kerry's first ever senior squad and featured in their inaugural game, a 2–0 loss to Cobh Ramblers on 17 February 2023.[4] He made a total of 35 appearances in all competitions during his first season in senior football.[5] In August 2023, he signed a new contract with the club until the end of the 2025 season.[2] On 4 March 2024, he scored his first goal in senior football in a 4–1 win over Treaty United in the Semi-final of the Munster Senior Cup, helping the club to their first ever final.[6] On 1 August 2025, he scored his first league goal for the club, in a 4–0 victory at home to Athlone Town.[7] He scored 4 goals in 35 appearances in his final season with the club in 2025 as they reached the 2025 FAI Cup Semi-final, with his performances drawing interest from Dundalk, Sligo Rovers and Galway United.[8]
Dundalk
On 2 December 2025, it was announced that Teahan had signed signed for newly promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk ahead of the 2026 season.[9][10] On 13 March 2026, Teahan scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring with a header from a Daryl Horgan cross in a 5–0 win over Waterford at Oriel Park.[11]
Personal life
Teahan comes from a family of strong sporting prowess, his father John and sister Muireann both played basketball internationally for Ireland, while his mother Maria won several All-stars and All-Ireland medals with Kerry GAA, his uncle Maurice Fitzgerald is a Kerry GAA legend, another uncle Colm O'Neill represented Cork GAA and he is also cousins with Shane O'Neill, Mark O'Neill and Eric O'Neill who have all also played football professionally, as well as Darragh O’Neill who was a punter in American football for the Colorado Buffaloes.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 13 March 2026[13]
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kerry | 2023 | LOI First Division | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 94 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 5 | ||
| Dundalk | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | 100 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 114 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
- ^ "Ronan Teahan » Profile". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b "Teahan latest to commit his future to Kerry FC". RadioKerry.ie.
- ^ "Three More Players Added To Kerry FC Senior Squad - Tralee Today". 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Clinical Cobh Ramblers punish league newcomers Kerry FC". echo live. 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Ronan Teahan | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (4 March 2024). "McGrath double has Kerry FC in Munster Senior Cup final". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (1 August 2025). "Kerry FC roar to very welcome win after week of turmoil". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Rogers, James (24 November 2025). "Kerry midfielder Ronan Teahan set for move to Dundalk". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Fallon, John (2 December 2025). "'It didn't take much convincing': Dundalk confirm signing of Ronan Teahan from Kerry". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Damian Stack: Counterintuitively Ronan Teahan's move to Dundalk is a Kerry FC success story". www.independent.ie. 4 December 2025.
- ^ Fallon, John (13 March 2026). "Dundalk hit five past Waterford but Kearns injury casts shadow". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Ronan Teahan, the Kerry FC midfielder with a sure touch, a talent for one-liners and a famous sporting family". www.independent.ie. 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - V. Leonard - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.