 That season, his best performance was a run to the last 64 at the 2005 Irish Masters, where he beat Shokat Ali and Bjorn Haneveer, both 5–2, before losing by the same scoreline to Dave Harold.Goggins finished the season ranked 90th, and lost his place on tour.Having finished first in the Irish senior rankings for 2006/2007, Goggins returned to the professional game in 2007.