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Rory Gaffney
	Gaffney playing for Bristol Rovers in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Rory Nicholas Gaffney
Date of birth	23 October 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Tuam, Ireland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2011	Mervue United
2011–2014	Limerick
2015–2016	Cambridge United
2015–2016	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
2016–	Bristol Rovers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

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Rory Nicholas Gaffney (born 23 October 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Bristol Rovers.

Club career

Limerick

Gaffney started his career at League of Ireland First Division team Mervue United before joining Premier League team Limerick in July 2011.^[3] He completed his studies at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology while playing in Ireland.^[4]

Cambridge United

On 25 November 2014 Gaffney agreed a move to League Two club Cambridge United when the transfer window opened. His first season was beset with injury and he made his Football League debut on 26 September 2015, replacing Conor Newton in the 81st minute in a 1–0 win against Stevenage at the Abbey Stadium providing the cross from which Cambridge scored.^[5] Gaffney went on to score twice on his first start for Cambridge United in the 3–2 away win over Yeovil Town on October 23.^[6]

Bristol Rovers

On 14 January 2016, Gaffney moved permanently to League Two club Bristol Rovers after a successful loan spell, After scoring 5 goals in 7 games for the West Country Club. Gaffney ended the season with a talley of 8 league goals as he played a useful part in the clubs promotion to Football League One. ^[7] Gaffney scored his first goal in Sky Bet League One and his first for the club since 16 April 2016 on 1 October 2016 with his club's first goal in a dramatic 3–2 win over Northampton Town.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2016

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cambridge United	2014–15	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16	League Two	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	2
	Total		6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	2
Bristol Rovers (loan)	2015–16	League Two	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5
Bristol Rovers	2015–16	League Two	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3
Career Total			20	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	12

References

^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 68. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Rory Gaffney". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ "Limerick FC is delighted to announce that Rory Gaffney (Mervue United) has signed with the Club". 30 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ "Interview: Rory Gaffney – From GMIT to the Theatre of Dreams". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ "Cambridge United 1–0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^ "Cambridge United: Rory Gaffney to push himself after dream return". BBC Sport. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bristol-rovers/top-scorers
^ "ROVERS GET ALL THREE POINTS IN FANTASTIC GAME AT NORTHAMPTON TOWN". mobile.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

External links

Rory Gaffney at Soccerbase

[1] "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 68. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

[11v11-2] "Rory Gaffney". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

[3] "Limerick FC is delighted to announce that Rory Gaffney (Mervue United) has signed with the Club". 30 July 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[4] "Interview: Rory Gaffney – From GMIT to the Theatre of Dreams". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[5] "Cambridge United 1–0 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

[6] "Cambridge United: Rory Gaffney to push himself after dream return". BBC Sport. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[7] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bristol-rovers/top-scorers

[8] "ROVERS GET ALL THREE POINTS IN FANTASTIC GAME AT NORTHAMPTON TOWN". mobile.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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 '''Rory Nicholas Gaffney''' (born 23 October 1989) is an Irish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] for [[Football League One|League One]] club [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].