A midfielder, his career spanned four decades and saw him line out in the League of Ireland with Cork Hibernians before later transferring to Tramore Athletic.
Goggin's footballing career began as a schoolboy with Glasheen, with whom he won the under–15 league and the Munster minor cup.
Believing he was not good enough to progress to senior level with Glasheen, he transferred to junior club St Michael's in the Cork AUL.
Goggin joined Cork Hibernians and won a Munster Senior Cup title in his debut season in 1960–61.
During that time he won two Munster Senior League titles, as well as being FAI Intermediate Cup runners-up in 1967.