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Kieran O'Regan
Personal information
Full name	Kieran Michael O'Regan
Date of birth	9 November 1963 (age 61)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1986	Brighton & Hove Albion
1987–1988	Swindon Town
1988–1993	Huddersfield Town
1993–1995	West Bromwich Albion
1995–1998	Halifax Town
?	Altrincham
International career
?	Ireland
1983-1985	Republic of Ireland U21
Managerial career
1998–1999	Halifax Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Kieran Michael O'Regan (born 9 November 1963 in Cork, Republic of Ireland) is a former Irish footballer and football manager, who played and managed in England.

Playing career

O'Regan was signed by Brighton and Hove Albion in 1982 from Tranmore Athletic in Ireland. Whilst at Brighton he gained four 4 caps for the Ireland team in 1984. He played a season for Swindon Town before getting a transfer to Huddersfield Town F.C. in 1988 signed by his former Éire manager Eoin Hand. He spent six seasons with Town and making 199 league appearances.

After a spell at West Bromwich Albion he returned to West Yorkshire to join Halifax Town. He jointly managed the side with George Mulhall from February 1997 to August 1998. During this time he was also the captain of the Halifax team who finished the 1997/98 as champions of the Football Conference. He became the sole manager in August 1998 following Mulhall's retirement. However, he lasted less than a full season in this role and was sacked in April 1999.

International career

O'Regan he gained four 4 caps for the Ireland team in 1984 during his time playing for Brighton.

Managerial career

O'Regan started his managerial career with Halifax Town where he jointly managed the side with George Mulhall from February 1997 to August 1998 during which time he also captained the side. O'Regan became the sole manager in August 1998 following Mulhall's retirement. However, he lasted less than a full season in this role and was sacked in April 1999.

	Club	Period	Games	Wins	Draws	Defeats
England	Halifax Town (with George Mulhall)	02/1997 - 08/1998	58	30	17	11
England	Halifax Town	08/1998 - 04/1999	47	17	14	16

After football

O'Regan currently works as a summariser covering Huddersfield Town games on BBC Radio Leeds.

References

Meynell, Johnny (2005). The Definitive Halifax Town AFC. Soccer Data. ISBN 1-899468-24-2.

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 O'Regan was signed by [[Brighton and Hove Albion]] in 1982 from Tranmore Athletic in Ireland. Whilst at Brighton he gained four 4 caps for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland team]] in 1984. He played a season for [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] before getting a transfer to [[Huddersfield Town F.C.]] in 1988 signed by his former Éire manager [[Eoin Hand]]. He spent six seasons with Town and making 199 league appearances.
-After a spell at [[West Bromwich Albion]] he returned to [[West Yorkshire]] to join [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]. He jointly managed the side with [[George Mulhall]] from February [[1997]] to August [[1998]]. During this time he was also the captain of the Halifax team who finished the 1997/98 as champions of the [[Football Conference]].  He became the sole manager in August [[1998]] following Mulhall's retirement. However, he lasted less than a full season in this role and was sacked in April [[1999]].
+After a spell at [[West Bromwich Albion]] he returned to [[West Yorkshire]] to join [[Halifax Town A.F.C.|Halifax Town]]. He jointly managed the side with [[George Mulhall]] from February 1997 to August 1998. During this time he was also the captain of the Halifax team who finished the 1997/98 as champions of the [[Football Conference]].  He became the sole manager in August 1998 following Mulhall's retirement. However, he lasted less than a full season in this role and was sacked in April 1999.
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 ==Managerial career==
-O'Regan started his managerial career with Halifax Town where he jointly managed the side with [[George Mulhall]] from February [[1997]] to August [[1998]] during which time he also captained the side.
+O'Regan started his managerial career with Halifax Town where he jointly managed the side with [[George Mulhall]] from February 1997 to August 1998 during which time he also captained the side.
-O'Regan became the sole manager in August [[1998]] following Mulhall's retirement. However, he lasted less than a full season in this role and was sacked in April [[1999]].
+O'Regan became the sole manager in August 1998 following Mulhall's retirement. However, he lasted less than a full season in this role and was sacked in April 1999.
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