Exhibit 23

                  CONSENT OF REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements
on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-78449, 333-89838, 333-116352 and 333-116353) of Eagle
Bancorp, Inc., of our report dated February 21, 2005, relating to the
consolidated balance sheets of Eagle Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2004 and
2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003, and 2002, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 and the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reports as of December 31, 2004, which
reports appear in the December 31, 2004 annual report on Form 10-K of Eagle
Bancorp, Inc.


 /s/ Stegman and Company


Baltimore, Maryland
March 14, 2005