Ronan Boyce

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Ronan Boyce
Personal information
Full name Ronan Boyce
Date of birth (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 St Patrick's Athletic
Youth career
2014–2017 Swilly Rovers
2017–2019 Derry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2025 Derry City 156 (15)
2026– St Patrick's Athletic 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:06, 6 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:30, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Ronan Boyce (born 12 May 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right back for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.

Club career

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Early career

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Boyce was born in Letterkenny, County Donegal. He grew up in Ramelton and played youth football with local club Swilly Rovers in the Ulster Senior League.[1][2]

Derry City

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Boyce joined League of Ireland club Derry City's under 17 side in 2017, making his first appearance against Dundalk U17 in July 2017. He played with the club's under-19 side in 2019, before making his senior competitive debut in the League of Ireland Premier Division as a substitute against Cork City later that season in September 2019. Boyce signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2021.[3] He scored his first senior goal in April 2021, securing a 1–1 draw against Drogheda United. Boyce was voted Derry City Players' Player of the Year for the 2021 season[4] and was also named in the 2021 PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year.[5] Boyce made his 100th appearance for Derry City as the club defeated KuPS to reach the third qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[6] On 10 November 2024, he featured in the 2024 FAI Cup final as his side were defeated 2–0 by Drogheda United.[7] On 6 December 2025, Derry confirmed that Boyce had left the club after turning down a new contract offer, having made 175 appearances during his 7 seasons with the club, scoring 15 goals.[8]

St Patrick's Athletic

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On 6 December 2025, Boyce signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.[9]

International career

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Boyce received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad in October 2019 ahead of two international friendlies against Denmark at The Showgrounds.[10][11] Boyce was later called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg in August 2021.[12][13]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 1 November 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Derry City 2019 LOI Premier Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 – – 1 0
2020 1 0 0 0 – 0[c] 0 – 1 0
2021 34 6 2 0 – – – 36 6
2022 28 3 3 0 – 1[d] 0 – 32 3
2023 31 2 2 0 – 6[d] 0 0[e] 0 39 2
2024 30 2 3 0 – 0[f] 0 – 33 2
2025 31 2 2 0 – – – 33 2
Total 156 15 12 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 175 15
St Patrick's Athletic 2026 LOI Premier Division 0 0 0 0 – – 0[g] 0 0 0
Career total 156 15 12 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 175 15
  1. ^ Includes FAI Cup
  2. ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
  7. ^ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

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Club

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Derry City

Individual

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References

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