Keith Gilroy (born 18 July 1983) is an Irish football coach and former professional footballer.

Keith Gilroy
Personal information
Full name Keith Gilroy
Date of birth (1983-07-08) 8 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Sligo, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Sligo Rovers 6 (1)
2002–2003 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2003–2005 Scarborough 41 (5)
2005 Darlington 2 (0)
2005–2011 Burton Albion 140 (15)
2013 Stapenhill 1 (0)
Total 190 (21)
International career
1999–2000 Republic of Ireland U16 4 (0)
Republic of Ireland U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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His previous clubs include Sligo Rovers, Middlesbrough, and more recently Scarborough and Darlington.

After a short spell at Sligo Rovers, Gilroy made the step up to Middlesbrough where he failed to play a first team game. After being released, he joined Scarborough for a two-year spell before leaving in the summer of 2005 to play 2 games for Darlington, after and unsuccessful spell, he joined Burton Albion.

Gilroy signed a new two-year contract after promotion to the Football League, but injuries restricted his playing time before his release in May 2011.[2]

Personal life

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Following his release by Burton in 2011, Gilroy became a coach at the Derby County academy. He later started his own driving school, called 'Gilroy Driving'. In 2019, he returned to former club Burton Albion as a coach.[3]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Keith Gilroy - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Gilroy released". burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Keith Gilroy Joins Academy Coaching Staff".
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