Joe Hanrahan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | UCD | 99 | (11) |
| 1985–1987 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | (5) |
| 1988–1990 | Limerick City | 56 | (10) |
| 1990–1992 | Derry City | 50 | (5) |
| 1992–1997 | Dundalk | 121 | (15) |
| 1997–1998 | Bohemians | 7 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Monaghan United | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1984 | League of Ireland XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Joe Hanrahan (born 21 March 1964 in Limerick) is an Irish former footballer who played during the 1980s and 1990s.
He picked up many honours, including the FAI Cup in 1983–84 and was named PFAI Young Player of the Year in the same year. He played for UCD in the 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup narrowly being beaten by Everton in a two-legged tie as Everton went on to win the competition, with Hanrahan nearly scoring the equaliser in the second leg.
Hanrahan came from a sporting family – his father had played hurling for Limerick and three of his brothers (Peter, Gary and Dave) played in the League of Ireland. He played schoolboy football with local side Vereker Clements earning five schoolboy caps for Ireland and soon attracted interest from cross-channel in the shape of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Despite this interest from Wolves, Hanrahan decided to sign for UCD where he spent four productive years. He made his League of Ireland debut on 10 September 1981 at Dundalk F.C. The highlight of his time at Belfield was the 1983–84 season where he picked up an FAI Cup winners medal, scoring "after a mazy dribble" in the replay as UCD beat Shamrock Rovers 2–1. His form was noticed by his fellow professionals and he was voted PFAI Young Player of the Year. He also gained Inter-League and Under-21 representative honours during that season. He captained the Ireland youth team that qualified for the 1982 European Championships in Finland, but was unavailable for the finals because of university examinations.
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