phy . ▁Despite ▁not ▁featuring ▁as ▁a ▁regular ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁a ▁substitute ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League ▁One ▁play - off ▁final ▁victory ▁over ▁She ff ield ▁United ▁at ▁W emble y ▁Stadium . ▁On ▁ 2 9 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Col gan ▁would ▁be ▁appointed ▁as ▁full - time ▁a cademy ▁goal keep ing ▁coach ▁at ▁Hud ders field ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 ▁campaign , ▁but ▁the ▁club ▁would ▁retain ▁his ▁playing ▁registration . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Col gan ▁made ▁his ▁Ireland ▁début ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁against ▁Den mark . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁make ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ten ▁appearances ▁for ▁his ▁country , ▁but ▁was ▁selected ▁many ▁more ▁times ▁for ▁the ▁national ▁squad ▁as ▁a ▁backup ▁to ▁the ▁lik es ▁of ▁Sh ay ▁Given ▁and ▁P addy ▁Ken ny . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁Col gan ▁worked ▁part - time ▁as ▁a ▁goal keep ing ▁coach ▁with ▁Bar ns ley ' s ▁a cademy ▁while ▁playing ▁for ▁Hud ders field ▁Town . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 ▁season , ▁Col gan ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁a ▁similar ▁full - time ▁role ▁at ▁Hud ders field ▁Town . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Col gan ▁made ▁the ▁step ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁club ' s ▁first ▁team ▁goal keep ing ▁coach , ▁with ▁Ian ▁Ben nett ▁replacing ▁him ▁in ▁his ▁previous