Edward McGinty
Edward Joseph McGinty is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. Born in Scotland, he represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.
Club career
Born in Motherwell, McGinty played youth football in his native Scotland for Celtic and Hibernian before joining Irish club Sligo Rovers in 2016.He moved to English club Oxford United in July 2022 on a three-year contract. He made his debut for Oxford on 9 August 2022 in an EFL Cup win over Championship side Swansea City, making a crucial save in the penalty shootout to help his side to the win. He made his Football League debut in a 3–0 defeat on 26 December 2022 against Ipswich Town. On 24 January 2024 he was loaned back to Sligo Rovers.
On 9 January 2025, McGinty signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee.