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.
Playing 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]
Coaching career
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]
In June 2025, Gilroy left his role as academy director at Burton Albion to return to work in Derby County's academy, in the role of Head of Academy Coaching.[4]
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".
- ^ "ACADEMY NEWS: Derby County Academy update ahead of 2025/26". Derby County. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
External links
- Keith Gilroy at Soccerbase