Greg Bolger

Greg Bolger (born 9 September 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City.

[3] Following their relegation in 2008, Bolger was part of the UCD side that won the 2009 League of Ireland First Division title to regain promotion.

[4] He impressed upon the club's return to the League of Ireland Premier Division, scoring 7 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions.

[10] Bolger signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic in January 2012.

[15] On 20 October, 2 days after being award the league trophy, Bolger featured in a fatigued Pats side that were defeated 1–0 by Shamrock Rovers in the 2013 Leinster Senior Cup Final.

[23] In July 2015, Bolger was subject to a transfer bid from Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, which was rejected by St Patrick's Athletic.

[24] On 19 September 2015, Bolger played the full 120 minutes of the 2015 League of Ireland Cup Final, which saw his side defeat Galway United 4–3 on penalties at Eamonn Deacy Park following a 0–0 draw after extra time.

[10] Ahead of the 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division, Bolger signed for the previous season's runners-up Cork City.

[26] On 28 February he played in the 2016 President of Ireland's Cup as Cork defeated league champions Dundalk 2–0 to claim the trophy.

[41] On 11 December 2020, it was announced that Bolger would be signing for Sligo Rovers ahead of the 2021 season, reuniting with Liam Buckley, his former manager at St Patrick's Athletic.

[10] On 23 December 2023, newly relegated League of Ireland First Division side Cork City announced that Bolger would be returning to the club for their 2024 season in a player-coach capacity, working under new manager Tim Clancy.

[53] He scored his first goal since returning to the club on 14 February 2025, in a 2–2 draw at home to Galway United in the opening game of the season.