Ryan McGivern: Biography, Facts and Career

Ryan McGivern (born 8 January 1990) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who coaches at Portadown. McGivern played as a left-back or a central defender and began his career with Manchester City and won the FA Youth Cup with the club in 2008. He played on loan at Morecambe, Leicester City, Walsall, Crystal Palace, Bristol City and Hibernian. He spent the 2012–13 season on loan at Hibernian, playing on the losing side in the 2013 final of the Scottish Cup, before he joined the club permanently for a one-season stay in the Scottish Premiership. He joined Port Vale in June 2014 and made 55 appearances for the club across two seasons. He moved on to Shrewsbury Town in June 2016 and had his contract terminated by mutual consent 14 months later. He signed a short-term contract with Northampton Town in November 2017 before moving on to Swindon Town four months later. He returned to Northern Ireland in July 2018 to sign for Linfield. Linfield won the NIFL Premiership title in his first two seasons, though he made only limited appearances. He joined hometown club Newry City in June 2021 and helped them win the NIFL Championship title in the 2021–22 season and the Mid-Ulster Cup in 2023. He won caps for Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels before he won his first senior cap in August 2008. He won a total of 24 caps in an eight-year international career. He has also played for the Northern Ireland B team.

Quick facts about Ryan McGivern

• Full name: Ryan McGivern
• Born: 1990-01-08
• Nationality: United Kingdom
• Known as: Athlete
• Wikidata ID: Q401489

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