Cian Kavanagh (born 3 January 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.
[7] In February 2021, the club agreed to release Kavanagh with immediate affect to allow him to return home to Ireland as the squad were on furlough and unable to train or play matches due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Scotland.
[9] On 29 July 2022, it was announced that Kavanagh had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Derry City for an undisclosed fee, on an 18-month deal.
[21] On 10 February 2023, he started in the 2023 President of Ireland's Cup, as his side defeated Shamrock Rovers 2–0 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium to win the trophy.
[24] His second season with Derry saw him feature in 4 of the 6 games in their UEFA Europa Conference League campaign, playing and scoring both home and away against KuPS of Finland.
[29][30][31][32] He made his debut for the club on 22 January in a Leinster Senior Cup game away to Usher Celtic and scored a penalty that he won himself less than a minute after coming on as a half time substitute.
[33] Kavanagh's first league goal for the club came on 24 May 2024, in a 2–2 draw away to Bohemians at Dalymount Park after he had replaced Ruairí Keating from the bench early on following a concussion he suffered in the first action of the game.