| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Callaghan | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1966 | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1987 | Stoke City | 15[1] | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 8[2] | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Oldham Athletic | 16[3] | (2) |
| 1988–1992 | Crewe Alexandra | 158[2] | (6) |
| 1992–1994 | Preston North End | 36[4] | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Shelbourne | 14 | (1) |
| 1995–1999 | Crusaders | ? | (?) |
| 1999–2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Glenavon (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2000–2002 | Dundalk | 37 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Longford Town | 0 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1998-1999 | Crusaders | ||
| 2004 | Athlone Town | ||
| 2007–2008 | Longford Town | ||
| 2012– | Bohemians | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Aaron Callaghan (born 8 October 1966) is currently manager of Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
He had a distinguished career as a defender both at home and in England. Aaron played over 400 senior games in England.Previously Aaron has played for Stoke City, Crewe Alexandra, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Shelbourne, St Patrick's Athletic, Crusaders, Glenavon, and Dundalk. He made his début in League of Ireland for Shelbourne in 1995 & his numerous honours include winning the FAI Cup with Dundalk, 2 Irish League titles with Crusaders, League of Ireland Cup winner with Shels, a second Division Championship with Oldham Athletic and a promotion with Crewe Alexandra.
He was also player-manager of Crusaders for one year and in 2000 the club qualified for Europe. Apart from a brief spell as Athlone Town manager in 2004, Aaron had been a coach at Longford Town from July 2002 until the end of the 2006 season. Following a year out from the game, Aaron was appointed Longford Town FC manager in December 2007.[5] Due to financial constraints at the club Aaron resigned as manager on 30 August 2008. Aaron was one of the first coaches in Ireland to obtain the UEFA Pro Licence in 2007. He is currently a coach education tutor for the Football Association of Ireland. Aaron has played for the Republic of Ireland U21s and was appointed Rep of Ireland U.14 International Coach for 2 years in 1997. He was the 1st team coach at UCD before taking over as manager of Bohemians in time for the 2012 season.