Willo McDonagh

Who is Willo McDonagh?

Willo McDonagh is an Irish footballer who plays for Shelbourne.

The defensive midfield player has played for Bohemians, Carlisle United, Shamrock Rovers, Glentoran and Monaghan United.

He made his Rovers debut on the 18th of March 2005 and went on to make a total of 31 appearances in all competitions scoring 6 goals. Rovers fans still argue over him being in the all time worst Rovers XI.

McDonagh arrived at The Oval in January 2006 from Shamrock Rovers, and was one of former manager Roy Coyle's final signings before resigning. McDonagh scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 success against Newry City at the Oval in March, this would be his only for the season.

2006/2007 was a mixed year for McDonagh, with consistency being the main hindrance to him becoming a favourite with the Glentoran crowd. Arguably his best performance for the Glens came in a 4-1 win over Belfast rivals Cliftonville at the Oval in December 2006, where he made surging runs from midfield and scored with a directed header, and many hoped he would have continued this great form into the annual Boxing Day derby clash with arch rivals Linfield, but McDonagh was handed a two-game suspension by the IFA.