# Dylan Connolly

Dylan Edward Connolly (born 2 May 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran.

## Career
### Early career

After playing for Bohemians, Shelbourne, Ipswich Town and Bray Wanderers, Connolly signed for Dundalk on a 2+1⁄2-year deal in June 2017.

### AFC Wimbledon

On 3 January 2019, Connolly signed for AFC Wimbledon from Dundalk for an undisclosed fee. He was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the end of his contract.

#### Bradford City (loan)

He signed on loan for Bradford City in September 2019. His loan expired on 1 May 2020.

### St Mirren

On 25 August 2020, Connolly joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren. At the end of the 2020–21, Connolly was offered a new contract with the club.

### Northampton Town

Despite being offered a new contract to stay in Scotland, on 15 June 2021 it was announced that Connolly had agreed a deal to join League Two side Northampton Town upon the expiration of his contract with St Mirren, signing a two-year contract at Sixfields Stadium.

### Morecambe

On 31 January 2022, Connolly joined League One side Morecambe on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season. On 8 January 2023, it was announced that his contract had been cancelled by mutual consent after scoring 1 goal in his 43 appearances for the club in all competitions.

### Bohemians

On 9 January 2023, it was announced that Connolly had signed for his first senior club Bohemians, returning to the League of Ireland Premier Division.

### Glentoran

Connolly signed for NIFL Premiership club Glentoran for an undisclosed fee on 18 July 2024.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 13 June 2024
| Club | Division | Season | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Division | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bohemians | LOI Premier Division | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shelbourne | LOI Premier Division | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Shelbourne | LOI First Division | 2014 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 |
| Shelbourne | Total | Total | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 13 |
| Ipswich Town | EFL Championship | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | EFL Championship | 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Bray Wanderers | LOI Premier Division | 2016 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| Bray Wanderers | LOI Premier Division | 2017 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Bray Wanderers | Total | Total | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 56 | 12 |
| Dundalk | LOI Premier Division | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Dundalk | LOI Premier Division | 2018 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 |
| Dundalk | Total | Total | 37 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 9 |
| AFC Wimbledon | EFL League One | 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | EFL League One | 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | EFL League Two | 2019–20 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| St Mirren | Scottish Premiership | 2020–21 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 3 |
| Northampton Town | EFL League Two | 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Morecambe | EFL League One | 2021–22 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Morecambe | EFL League One | 2022–23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Morecambe | Total | Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Bohemians | LOI Premier Division | 2023 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Bohemians | LOI Premier Division | 2024 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Bohemians | Total | Total | 47 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Glentoran | NIFL Premiership | 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 286 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 346 | 39 |
* ↑ Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in President's Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

## Honours

Glentoran
* County Antrim Shield: 2024–25

### Individual

* PFAI Team of the Year: 2014 First Division