Declan Devine
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Declan Devine | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ipswich Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Omagh Town | 25 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Glentoran | 18 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Derry City | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Omagh Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Institute | 22 | (0) |
| Total | 73 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | Derry City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Declan Devine (born 15 September 1973 in Derry) is a Northern Irish manager and former footballer who used to manage Derry City in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Devine left the club at the end of the season by mutual consent.
Devine began his career with Ipswich Town but was unable to make the breakthrough at Portman Road and returned home. Devine then plied his trade with a number of Irish League clubs as well as Derry City and won the Ulster Young Footballer of the Year Award in 1994 when playing for Roy McCreadie's Omagh Town side. Devine was capped right up to U-21 level with Northern Ireland, winning an U-21 cap in a 0–0 draw against Romania in 1994. He tasted success with Glentoran, helping them to defeat Glenavon in the Irish Cup final in the 1995–96 season. However, at the end of that season Devine moved to the Brandywell for a combined fee of £42,000 which included Liam Coyle, where he provided backup to Tony O'Dowd as Derry City went on to win the title. Devine was restricted to a limited number of appearances and his highest profile appearance was that in the 1997 FAI Cup final. Derry City, aiming for the double, were rocked with the news of the sudden death of the younger brother of Tony O’Dowd just days before the final and Devine stepped up to take his place between the sticks. They were defeated 2–0 by Shelbourne in Dalymount Park on a weekend where football very much took a back seat. Devine remained at the Brandywell for the start of the 1997–98 season but again found his opportunities limited and returned to Omagh Town. He was on the move again the following season and ended up with Institute, becoming one of the many players who have played for the two clubs in the Derry.
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