John O'Hara (soccer)

Football player infobox| playername= John O'Hara
fullname = John O'Hara
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|4|18
cityofbirth = Mayo
countryofbirth = Republic of Ireland
height = height|ft=6|in=2
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 2001-2004
youthclubs = George Mason University
Richmond Kickers Future
years = 2005-06
2007
2008
clubs = Sligo Rovers
Carolina RailHawks
Wilmington Hammerheads
caps(goals) = 70 (0)
03 (0)
12 (0)

John O'Hara (born April 18 1981, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish soccer player who currently plays for the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division in the United States.

O'Hara, who grew up in Foxford, County Mayo, represented the Republic of Ireland at both the U-15 and U-18 level. He attended college in the States at George Mason University where he was a 4 year starter, earned frequent CAA conference accolades, and set many GMU school records.

O'Hara was invited to the MLS Combine after his final season at GMU but signed with Sligo Rovers in his native Ireland for the 2005 campaign. O'Hara has previously played in the United Soccer Leagues as a member of the Richmond Kickers Future PDL side where he earned 2003 Goalkeeper of the Year honors. O'Hara was one of the first players to sign with the expansion Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He was initially slated as the starter, but lost that place during the pre-season to Chris McClellan. [ [http://www.carynews.com/sports/railhawks/story/6721.html O'Hara shines in second start] ] During the 2007 season, O'Hara saw time in only three league games and left the RailHawks at the end of the season. He signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division in the spring of 2008.

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