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Sligo Rovers squad 2026/27

The Sligo Rovers squad for 2026/27: 30 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Sligo Rovers this season. This is the full Sligo Rovers roster, updated after every match.

Updated 17 Oct 2026 · after Sligo Rovers 1-1 Dundalk

Manager D. Purse since Sep 2026The Showgrounds

30
Players
23.8
Avg age
22
Foreign
0
Injured now
1
On loan
Who starts vs Shamrock Rovers?Fri 23 Oct · 20:00 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

3 players · avg age 31.7
  • Hughes

    Goalkeeper25 yrsNorthern Ireland

    4 apps
    4 st · 360'
  • Sargeant

    Goalkeeper29 yrsEngland

    31 apps
    31 st · 270'
  • Brush

    Goalkeeper41 yrsEngland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Defenders

6 players · avg age 24.3
  • Stewart

    Left-back23 yrsNorthern Ireland

    18 apps
    18 st · 621'
  • Denham

    Centre-back24 yrsWales

    27 apps
    25 st · 267'
  • McHugh

    Defender33 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    26 apps
    26 st · 498'
  • Esua

    Right-back30 yrsCameroon

    24 apps
    24 st · 0'
  • A. Gabbidon

    Right-back17 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    4 apps
    4 st · 270'
  • McElroy

    Centre-back19 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    32 apps
    32 st · 630'

Midfielders

13 players · avg age 21.3
  • Quirk

    Defensive mid24 yrsEngland

    17 apps
    15 st · 322'
  • YoungNew

    Defensive mid33 yrsEngland

    8 apps
    8 st · 617'
  • ShorrockNew

    Attacking mid19 yrsEngland

    11 apps
    11 st · 544'
  • Hakiki

    Midfielder22 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • Meekison

    Attacking mid24 yrsScotland

    22 apps
    20 st · 511'
  • McManus

    Midfielder21 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    25 apps
    23 st · 285'
  • GeorgeNew

    Midfielder20 yrsNationality not yet known

    5 apps
    3 st · 116'
  • McDonagh

    Midfielder19 yrsNationality not yet known

    2 apps
    1 st · 13'
  • O’Malley

    MidfielderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Maughan

    Midfielder16 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    1 st · 90'
  • Patton

    Midfielder18 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    19 apps
    18 st · 98'
  • McDonagh

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • Ruane-DaltonNew

    MidfielderAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Forwards

8 players · avg age 24.0
  • PearceNew

    Centre-forward22 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    10 apps
    6 st · 265'
  • Kavanagh

    Centre-forward23 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    26 apps
    24 st · 417'
  • McGonigleNew

    Forward30 yrsNorthern Ireland

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • Nolan

    Forward23 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    15 apps
    15 st · 147'
  • O'DonnellNew

    Forward16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • O'Kane

    Forward23 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    14 apps
    13 st · 33'
  • WooleryNew

    Forward31 yrsEngland

    7 apps
    4 st · 361'
  • McCayNew

    ForwardAge unknownNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Youth and academy

9 players · tap to show
  • McGarvey

    Goalkeeper16 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Jonathan

    Defender18 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • C. Cannon

    Defender20 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • D. Jonathan

    Defender19 yrsRepublic of Ireland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Lynch

    Midfielder18 yrsNationality not yet known

    1 apps
    0 st · 13'
  • Cannon

    Midfielder19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Gabbidon

    Midfielder17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Gillespie

    Midfielder19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Zefi

    Forward21 yrsNationality not yet known

    2 apps
    0 st · 36'

Out on loan

1 player
  • HarkinAt Finn Harps

    Midfielder30 yrsNorthern Ireland

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 8

  • WooleryFrom Tranmere · Free · 12 Aug 2026
  • YoungFrom Cheltenham · Free · 12 Aug 2026
  • GeorgeFrom Cardiff · Loan · 29 Jul 2026
  • ShorrockFrom Port Vale · Loan · 27 Jul 2026
  • PearceFrom Cardiff · Free · 8 Jul 2026
  • PearceFrom Cardiff · Free · 8 Jul 2026
  • McGonigleFrom Coleraine FC · Loan · 5 Jul 2026
  • O'DonnellFrom Derry City · Free · 29 Jun 2026

Out · 1 permanent

  • FitzgeraldTo Shamrock Rovers · Transfer · 27 Jul 2026

Most Common Sligo Rovers Starting XI

Based on 35 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.

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