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Ronan Boyce

Ronan Boyce
Personal information
Full name Ronan Boyce
Date of birth (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Letterkenny, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Derry City
Number 2
Youth career
2014–2017 Swilly Rovers
2017–2019 Derry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Derry City 125 (13)
International career‡
2019 Republic of Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 Derry City.

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]

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.[7][8] 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.[9][10]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 10 November 2024[11]
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 0 0 0 0 – – – 0 0
Total 125 13 10 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 142 13
Career total 125 13 10 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 142 13
  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

Honours

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Club

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Derry City

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ McNulty, Chris. "How Covid lockdown helped Ronan Boyce reach new levels". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Bonagee United take the points against Swilly Rovers". highlandradio.com. Highland Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Professional Contract for Ronan Boyce". derrycityfc.net. Derry City FC. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. ^ Foley, Alan. "Ramelton's Ronan Boyce named as Derry City Players' Player of the Year". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Bohs earn four spots on PFAI Team of the Year". RTÉ.ie. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ McNulty, Chris. "Ronan Boyce hits century as Derry City advance in Europe". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Derry City teenager Ronan Boyce called up to Ireland U19s for Denmark double header". Derry Journal.
  8. ^ "Ronan Boyce makes Ireland debut in Sligo". highlandradio.com. Highland Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Boyce called up to Republic of Ireland U21s". derrycityfc.net. Derry City FC. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  10. ^ Collins, Simon. "Ronan Boyce 'honoured' to be a part of Ireland U21s Euro campaign which continues in Montenegro". derryjournal.com. Derry Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Republic of Ireland - R. Boyce - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Bohs earn four spots on PFAI Team of the Year". RTÉ.ie. 26 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  13. ^ Foley, Alan. "Ramelton's Ronan Boyce named as Derry City Players' Player of the Year". donegallive.ie. Donegal Live. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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