Shamrock Rovers F.C. is delighted to have captured the signature of Adam Brennan for the Men’s First Team.

Head Coach Stephen Bradley was speaking to club media about this latest addition to the 2026 squad.

Adam Brennan is our latest signing, joining us from UCD. How long has Adam been on your radar?

“He has been for some time. When Ronan Finn left here, we obviously kept in touch and I mentioned Adam to him some time back. Ronan laughed and said he’s the next one. So we’ve monitored Adam very closely and we really like the type he is. He’s really aggressive in the final third, commits people, wants to beat players, wants to make things happen. We knew Josh Honohan was going to leave for some time and Adam was one of our targets for that position. So we’re delighted to get him in. He has turned down Championship clubs to come here, which says everything about his commitment to us, we believe he has a really high ceiling and we’re looking forward to seeing him in the team.

What are Adam’s main attributes as a player?

“He’s fearless in the final third. He dribbles really strongly with the ball, makes things happen, can go right or left, he’s two footed. I believe we can make him better, add goals to his game and he’s a very exciting player. “

Even though he is still very young, will you be hoping Adam can make his mark on the first team as soon as possible?

“I’m hoping he’ll be registered in time to play against Derry (tomorrow) and get him on the pitch as soon as possible and get a feel for it. We hope that he can impact us right now, but we need to remember he’s only 18 and we’ll have to protect him, as we do with all our young players and choose the right times to put him in and take him out.”

Player Profile:

Adam Brennan is an Ireland under 19 international. He is the first player to come through every level of the UCD Academy and play for their first team. In the first division last season for UCD, Adam scored 9 goals in 28 appearances, adding 12 assists.