Aidan Price


Aidan Price is an Irish former football player, who was most recently the head coach of Shamrock Rovers II.

Playing career

Price played for Kilkenny City until the start of 2006 when he switched to Shamrock Rovers. He scored his first goal for the club on 7 June 2008 against Sligo Rovers and scored his first league goal in July 2009 against the same opposition. He spent five seasons with the club, winning promotion in his first and the League of Ireland title in his last. He scored two goals in 148 total appearances which included four in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.
After spending time on trial at Derry City, Price signed for Bohemians just in time for the 2011 season. He made his league debut for his new club against Bray Wanderers on 4 March at the Carlisle Grounds.
Price signed for Dublin rivals St.Patrick's Athletic for the 2012 season after a very impressive season with Bohemians. Price was injured for the entire of pre-season as he recovered from an operation on his foot for an injury sustained in his last game for Bohemians away to Derry City, so he spent up until May regaining his fitness. Price played his first game for Pats on 7 May against one of his old clubs Shamrock Rovers in the Leinater Senior Cup quarter-final at Tallaght Stadium. Although the Saints lost 3–0, Price had an impressive game and he added great experience to a very young team made up mostly of the clubs under 19 team. Ironically, Price's next game came yet again against Shamrock Rovers in yet another cup quarter final, this time the EA Sports Cup quarter final at Richmond Park on 26 June. This time around, Price was surrounded by many starting players for the Saints and he had an excellent game, putting in great tackles and blocks and staying very calm on the ball before coming off after 78 minutes.
On 27 November it was confirmed that Price will return to Bohemians for the 2014 season.

Managerial career

Shamrock Rovers II

In January 2020, he was appointed manager of Shamrock Rovers II, the reserve team of Shamrock Rovers that would be entering that seasons League of Ireland First Division. He guided the team to an 8th place finish that season.
On 20 February 2021 it was announced that Shamrock Rovers II would not participate in the 2021 League of Ireland First Division, as the Football Association of Ireland opted to replace the team with newly formed Limerick club Treaty United.

Honours

Club

;Shamrock Rovers
;St Patrick's Athletic