Born
Charleville, County Cork, Ireland
Aaron Doran
Biography
Aaron came to the club on a six month loan from Blackburn Rovers in Season 2010-11. He returned to Rovers at the end of that season. Rovers then released him and he signed a two-year contract with ICT, despite other SPL sides showing an interest. In his first season he suffered a couple of shoulder injuries that ruled him out for most of the season. 2012/13 was possibly his best season so far with the club and he was instrumental in a fine run of results which drew praise from then manager Terry Butcher and also earned him a Premiership…Read moreRead less
Aaron came to the club on a six month loan from Blackburn Rovers in Season 2010-11. He returned to Rovers at the end of that season. Rovers then released him and he signed a two-year contract with ICT, despite other SPL sides showing an interest.
In his first season he suffered a couple of shoulder injuries that ruled him out for most of the season. 2012/13 was possibly his best season so far with the club and he was instrumental in a fine run of results which drew praise from then manager Terry Butcher and also earned him a Premiership player of the Month award. At the end of the season he signed a new three year deal. He was again an ever present in the 2014/15 squad but more nagging injuries limited his play in 2015 and 2016. He made a comeback in 2017 and was promoted to vice-Captain of the side in 2018.
Aaron was capped for Republic of Ireland at U21 level.
Aaron has played 370 games for ICTFC, scoring 53 goals up to the end of 2022/23. He is the club’s 2nd highest appearance holder, only behind Ross Tokely and he has earned another 1 year extension to his contract to take him to June 2024
Unfortunately 23/24 was another injury ravaged season for Aaron and he might have played his last game for us after being injured against Raith Rovers in the 20th minute in our third last game of the regular season. Aaron only managed nine starts this season and four from the bench.
Total Appearances: 274 (118)
Total Goals: 57
In his first season he suffered a couple of shoulder injuries that ruled him out for most of the season. 2012/13 was possibly his best season so far with the club and he was instrumental in a fine run of results which drew praise from then manager Terry Butcher and also earned him a Premiership player of the Month award. At the end of the season he signed a new three year deal. He was again an ever present in the 2014/15 squad but more nagging injuries limited his play in 2015 and 2016. He made a comeback in 2017 and was promoted to vice-Captain of the side in 2018.
Aaron was capped for Republic of Ireland at U21 level.
Aaron has played 370 games for ICTFC, scoring 53 goals up to the end of 2022/23. He is the club’s 2nd highest appearance holder, only behind Ross Tokely and he has earned another 1 year extension to his contract to take him to June 2024
Unfortunately 23/24 was another injury ravaged season for Aaron and he might have played his last game for us after being injured against Raith Rovers in the 20th minute in our third last game of the regular season. Aaron only managed nine starts this season and four from the bench.
Total Appearances: 274 (118)
Total Goals: 57
Statistics
- Apps
- 274 (118)
- Goals
- 57
- Yel
- 24
- Red
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.15
- Minutes
- 24,196*
- Seasons
- 14
- Wins
- 165
- Draws
- 112
- Losses
- 115
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 25 Jan 2011 · Left: 10 Jun 2024
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Last appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Butcher | 26 Jan 2011 | 9 Nov 2013 | 79 (8) |
| John Hughes | 7 Dec 2013 | 23 Jul 2015 | 42 (23) |
| Richie Foran | 9 Aug 2016 | 18 Feb 2017 | 7 (12) |
| John Robertson | 11 Nov 2017 | 3 Feb 2021 | 89 (27) |
| Neil McCann | 9 Mar 2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | (2) |
| Billy Dodds | 13 Jul 2021 | 9 Sep 2023 | 49 (37) |
| Duncan Ferguson | 9 Sep 2023 | 19 Apr 2024 | 7 (9) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–2 Aberdeen· SPFL Premiership · Tulloch Caledonian Stadium
Off night for Grantie as ten man Inverness wilt. Not many outwith the secret society of referee's, male or female, know the answer to this one, but for some reason Grant Munro was sent off for what at this moment can only be described as…
First competitive goal
St. Mirren 3–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· SPFL Premiership · St Mirren Park, Paisley
100 competitive appearances
Stranraer 2–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· Scottish Cup · Stair Park, Stranraer
Scottish Cup winners medal
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 Falkirk· Scottish Cup · Hampden Park, Glasgow
Challenge Cup winners medal
Dumbarton 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· Challenge Cup · McDiarmid Park, Perth
200 competitive appearances
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0 Ayr United· SPFL Championship · Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
250 competitive appearances
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5–0 Greenock Morton· SPFL Championship · Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Challenge Cup winners medal
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 Rangers· Challenge Cup · Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
50 competitive goals
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–1 Partick Thistle· SPFL Championship · Caledonian Stadium
300 competitive appearances
Dunfermline 0–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle· SPFL Championship · East End Park, Dunfermline
350 competitive appearances
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 Stirling Albion· Scottish Cup · Caledonian Stadium
Last goal
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–3 Hibernian· Scottish Cup · Caledonian Stadium
Last appearance
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–1 Raith Rovers· SPFL Championship · Caledonian Stadium
Recorded contract end
Appearances (392)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2024 | Inverness CT | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | SPFL Championship2023/24 | L |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Queens Park | 0–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | W |
| 6 Apr 2024 | Inverness CT | 2–1 | Arbroath | SPFL Championship2023/24 | W |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | L |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Inverness CT | 1–2 | Ayr United | SPFL Championship2023/24 | L |
| 2 Mar 2024 | Morton | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | W |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Dunfermline | SPFL Championship2023/24 | |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | D |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Inverness CT | 3–3 | Partick Thistle | SPFL Championship2023/24 | D |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Inverness CT | 1–3 | Hibernian | Scottish Cup2023/24 | L |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Inverness CT | 4–0 | Broomhill | Scottish Cup2023/24 | W |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Inverness CT | 0–1 | Dundee Utd | SPFL Championship2023/24 | L |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | SPFL Championship2023/24 | D |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | W |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Inverness CT | 0–1 | Dundee Utd | SPFL Championship2023/24 | L |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Arbroath | 4–2 | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup2023/24 | L |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | L |
| 5 Aug 2023 | Inverness CT | 1–2 | Queens Park | SPFL Championship2023/24 | L |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Dundee | 1–0 | Inverness CT | League Cup2023/24 | L |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Inverness CT | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | League Cup2023/24 | L |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Inverness CT | League Cup2023/24 | L |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Inverness CT | 2–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | League Cup2023/24 | W |
| 3 Jun 2023Neutral venue | Celtic | 3–1 | Inverness CT | Scottish Cup2022/23 | L |
| 29 Apr 2023Neutral venue | Falkirk | 0–3 | Inverness CT | Scottish Cup2022/23 | W |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Dundee | SPFL Championship2022/23 | D |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2022/23 | W |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Cove Rangers | 1–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2022/23 | W |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | SPFL Championship2022/23 | W |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Morton | 1–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2022/23 | W |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | SPFL Championship2022/23 | W |
Goals scored (57)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2024 | Inverness CT | 1–3 | Hibernian | Scottish Cup2023/24 | L | 95′ |
| 30 Sep 2023 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2023/24 | W | 31′ |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Inverness CT | 2–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | League Cup2023/24 | W | 4′ |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Inverness CT | 2–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | League Cup2023/24 | W | 40′ |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Partick Thistle | 5–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2022/23 | L | 73′ |
| 26 Nov 2022 | Inverness CT | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | Scottish Cup2022/23 | W | 69′ |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Inverness CT | 4–1 | Cove Rangers | SPFL Championship2022/23 | W | 31′ |
| 11 Sep 2021 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | SPFL Championship2021/22 | W | 71′ |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Peterhead | League Cup2021/22 | W | 54′ |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Hearts | 2–1 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2020/21 | L | 86′ |
| 25 Feb 2020 | Dunfermline | 1–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2019/20 | W | 23′ |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Alloa | 2–3 | Inverness CT | Scottish Cup2019/20 | W | 8′ |
| 4 Jan 2020 | Dundee | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2019/20 | W | 17′ |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Alloa | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2019/20 | W | 45′ |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Dundee | SPFL Championship2019/20 | W | 16′ |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2019/20 | W | 30′ |
| 7 Sep 2019 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Morton | Challenge Cup2019/20 | W | 31′ |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Inverness CT | 2–1 | Arbroath | SPFL Championship2019/20 | W | 44′ |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Inverness CT | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | League Cup2019/20 | W | 58′ |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Inverness CT | 3–2 | Alloa | SPFL Championship2018/19 | W | 29′ |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2018/19 | W | 65′ |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2018/19 | W | 7′ |
| 3 Mar 2019 | Dundee Utd | 1–2 | Inverness CT | Scottish Cup2018/19 | W | 92′ |
| 11 Feb 2019 | Ross County | 2–2 | Inverness CT | Scottish Cup2018/19 | D | 13′ |
| 26 Jan 2019 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Inverness CT | SPFL Championship2018/19 | D | 45′ |