Keith Gilroy Explained

Keith Gilroy
Fullname:Keith Gilroy
Birth Date:8 July 1983
Birth Place:Sligo, Ireland
Height:1.78 m[1]
Position:Midfield
Years1:2001–2002
Caps1:6
Goals1:1
Years2:2002–2003
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2003–2005
Caps3:41
Goals3:5
Years4:2005
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2005–2011
Caps5:140
Goals5:15
Years6:2013
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:190
Totalgoals:21
Nationalyears1:1999–2000
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalteam2:Republic of Ireland U21

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

2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keith Gilroy - Player Profile - Football. 2022-01-06. Eurosport UK. en.
  2. Web site: Gilroy released. 2011-09-05. 2011-09-05. burtonalbionfc.co.uk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110511200359/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2356423,00.html. 11 May 2011. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Keith Gilroy Joins Academy Coaching Staff.