Keith Gilroy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Gilroy | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1983 | ||
| 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 | |||
Keith Gilroy (born 18 July 1983) is an Irish football coach and former professional footballer.
Career
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
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
- Conference National: 2009
References
- ^ "Keith Gilroy - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Gilroy released". burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Keith Gilroy Joins Academy Coaching Staff".
External links
- Keith Gilroy at Soccerbase
