Rory Gaffney
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Striker
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
27
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 65%
6.83
xG
9
Goals
34
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 |  Hamrun Spartans | W3 - 1 | 78 | — | — | — | 7.6 |
| Dec 11 |  Breidablik | L3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Nov 27 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | L1 - 2 | 68 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Nov 1 |  Sligo Rovers | L1 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 29 |  Galway United FC | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Oct 26 |  Derry City | L2 - 1 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Oct 23 |  NK Celje | L0 - 2 | 82 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Oct 17 |  St. Patrick's Athletic | L1 - 0 | 26 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Oct 10 |  Shelbourne | L0 - 1 | 65 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Oct 2 |  Sparta Prague | L4 - 1 | 61 | — | — | 1 | 5.6 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Rory Gaffney
Rory Gaffney is a professional 36-year-old footballer who plays as a striker for Shamrock Rovers, born on October 22, 1989, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Rory Gaffney on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Rory Gaffney Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Premier Division campaign, Rory Gaffney has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 27 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 9 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.61.
Compared to other strikers in the competition, Rory Gaffney ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Rory Gaffney's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- October 30, 2026: null-null vs Dundalk (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 23, 2026: null-null vs Sligo Rovers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 16, 2026: null-null vs Galway United FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 9, 2026: null-null vs Drogheda United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 18, 2026: null-null vs Waterford FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 11, 2026: null-null vs St. Patrick's Athletic (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 4, 2026: null-null vs Bohemian FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 28, 2026: null-null vs Derry City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 21, 2026: null-null vs Shelbourne (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 7, 2026: null-null vs Dundalk (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Rory Gaffney's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Rory Gaffney's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Rory Gaffney currently plays for Shamrock Rovers alongside Matthew Healy, Cory O'Sullivan, John McGovern, Simon Madden, Enda Stevens, Maleace Asamoah, Luke O'Regan, Naj Razi, Michael Noonan, John O'Sullivan, Stephen Bradley, Zak Reddy, Max Kovalevskis, Alex Noonan, Adam Brennan. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Rory Gaffney's career has also included time at Walsall, Salford City, Bristol Rovers, Cambridge United, Limerick, Mervue United AFC.
On the international stage, Rory Gaffney has represented Ireland.
Other notable players from Ireland include Luca Connell, Oisin McEntee, Stephen Mallon, Mark Dignam, Richie O'Farrell, Sean McDonald, Jake Walker, Sam Warde, Michael Gallagher, Ryan Nolan, Sean Roche, Colin Kelly, Luke McNicholas, Donal Higgins, Darragh Nugent. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Rory Gaffney has won 4 titles: Premier Division (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020) with Shamrock Rovers, FAI Cup (2025) with Shamrock Rovers, FAI President's Cup (2024, 2022) with Shamrock Rovers, First Division (2012) with Limerick.
Rory Gaffney has competed in Premier Division, FAI Cup, Conference League, Champions League, Europa League, League Two, EFL Trophy, FA Cup, EFL Cup, National League, FA Trophy, League One, First Division. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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