Kevin O'Hara

Kevin O'Hara (born 11 August 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Larne. O'Hara has previously played for Falkirk, East Fife, Stenhousemuir, Alloa Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic and Hamilton Academical.

Club career O'Hara was raised in the village of Fallin and attended Wallace High School in Stirling. Having spent time training with the Forth Valley Football Academy, he began his professional career with Falkirk, making his senior debut in a league game on 12 April 2015.

He spent a loan spell with East Fife between July 2016 and January 2017, scoring 3 goals in 19 appearances in all competitions.

On 13 August 2018, O'Hara joined League One club Stenhousemuir on a six-month loan deal. He was recalled on 3 January 2019.

O'Hara was released by Falkirk at the end of the 2018–19 season, following the club's relegation to League One.

In July 2019, O'Hara signed for Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic. After an impressive year with Alloa during which he scored 14 goals in 35 matches, O'Hara signed a three-year contract with Dunfermline Athletic on 10 July 2020. Following relegation in his second season with the club, O'Hara was part of the Dunfermline team who won the League One title in the 2022–23 season. Following the end of his contract, O'Hara was released by Dunfermline.

O'Hara signed with Hamilton Academical in June 2023. He was criticised at the start of the season due to a lack of goals, but scored a hat-trick on 11 November 2023. In March 2024 he extended his contract to 2026.

He left Hamilton in June 2026, and then signed for Larne in the NIFL Premiership. O'Hara scored his first goal in a UEFA competition in on 20 August 2026, when he scored in stoppage time in the playoff round of 2026–27 UEFA Conference League qualifying against Lincoln Red Imps F.C..

International career O'Hara has been involved with Scotland at various youth age group levels. In October 2013, he became the first Forth Valley Academy player to be selected for a national squad.

Career statistics

Honours Dunfermline Athletic Scottish League One: 2022–23