Rhys Brennan

Rhys Brennan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.

Career

Brennan is a native of Inchicore and grew up a St Patrick's Athletic fan, attending games at Richmond Park with friends. He began playing football with Lourdes Celtic before moving to Crumlin United, then Shelbourne from under-13 to under-17 level, then back to Crumlin United, before signing for the under-20 side of Bohemians in December 2023, where soon after signing he suffered a fractured ankle.

On 22 January 2024, he made his senior debut for Bohemians in a 3–1 loss away to Drogheda United in the Leinster Senior Cup in a game in which his club opted to field their entire under-20s side. He scored his first goal at senior level in the same competition 6 days later in a 1–0 win away to Malahide United. Brennan signed his first professional contract with the club on 18 June 2024. On 25 October 2024, he made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut in a 1–1 draw away to Waterford at the RSC after replacing Danny Grant from the bench for the last 25 minutes of the game. On 21 April 2025, Brennan scored the first senior league goal of his career with a 96th minute winner away to Shamrock Rovers in the Dublin Derby at Tallaght Stadium, having replacing Connor Parsons from the bench in the 52nd minute with his side 2–0 down at the time, his goal earned them a dramatic late 3–2 victory.

In March 2024, he received his first international call up, for the Republic of Ireland U19 team. On 26 March 2024, he made his international debut for the side in a 3–1 victory away to Slovakia U19 in a friendly in Dunajská Streda.