Dungannon Swifts defender Chris Hegarty has retired from football
Former Rangers defender and Dungannon Swifts captain Chris Hegarty has announced his retirement from football.
The 31-year-old was part of Ally McCoist’s Rangers team that won the Scottish Third Division in 2013. He played 31 times for the Ibrox side before returning home to join Linfield.
Hegarty enjoyed two stints at Dungannon Swifts either side of a four-year spell at Crusaders. At Stangmore Park he lifted the League Cup in 2018, while at Seaview he won the Irish Cup in both 2022 and 2023.
In a statement, Dungannon Swifts said: “Our club captain, Chris Hegarty, has today announced his retirement from football. Chris, a Dungannon man born and bred, has played over 100 times for DSFC helping us lift the League Cup in 2018.
“An Irish Cup champion, twice with Crusaders, Chris will continue his involvement with the Swifts in a coaching role with our development sides. We wish you all the best captain.”