Keith Patrick Treacy was born on 13 September 1988 and is an Irish former footballer who was a Republic of Ireland international and who last played for St Patrick's Athletic.
30 Facts About Keith Treacy
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Keith Treacy spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers.
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On 23 November 2006, Keith Treacy joined Stockport County on a one-month loan deal.
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Keith Treacy found his playing time in the league, mostly coming from the substitute bench.
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Keith Treacy soon followed his debut up with two assists for the Blades against Watford the following week and a stunning long range goal three days later in a midweek match against Leicester City.
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Since joining the club, Keith Treacy started the season as a regular in the Blades side despite facing an injury that almost saw him sidelined for six months.
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Keith Treacy later talked about his time at Blackburn Rovers, stating that only Manager Paul Ince have confidence in him and that under the management of Sam Allardyce lead Keith Treacy considered quitting football.
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Keith Treacy then scored two goals in two consecutive matches between 28 September 2010 and 2 October 2010 against Leeds United and Reading.
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Keith Treacy then provided seven assists in nine matches between 15 February 2011 and 19 March 2011.
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On 31 July 2011, Burnley confirmed that they had had an offer for Keith Treacy accepted and that he would discuss personal terms with the Clarets.
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Unfortunately, Keith Treacy suffered a hamstring injury in training that kept him out for two weeks.
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Since joining Burnley, Keith Treacy became a first team regular for Burnley, playing in the midfield position.
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Keith Treacy's contributions helped Burnley gain promotion to the Premier League for the first time since 2009.
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In effort to boost chance to make to the Ireland Squad for UEFA Euro 2012, Keith Treacy joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan until the end of the season.
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On 6 August 2014, Keith Treacy was announced to have signed for League One team Barnsley on a two-year contract.
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Keith Treacy returned to Ireland and joined struggling Premier Division side Drogheda United midway through the season.
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Keith Treacy left Drogheda United to sign for another Premier Division side, St Patrick's Athletic on a one-year contract.
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Keith Treacy played 14 league games for the Saints through the season, scoring one goal away to Derry City.
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On 20 August 2019, Keith Treacy spoke about his desire to return to playing League of Ireland football.
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Keith Treacy went to make four appearances for the U17 side, including the Toyota International Youth Tournament.
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Keith Treacy went on to make thirteen appearances and scoring once for the U19 side.
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Keith Treacy was first called up by Republic of Ireland U21 in November 2007.
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However, Keith Treacy suffered a hamstring injury in training ahead of the match and didn't play for the Republic of Ireland U21 for another nine months.
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Keith Treacy went on to make nine appearances and scoring once for the U21 side.
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In July 2010, Keith Treacy was called up to the Republic of Ireland for the first time.
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In May 2011, Keith Treacy was called up to Republic of Ireland squad , earning his call up for the first time in six months.
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Keith Treacy then appeared three more times for the national side by the end of the year.
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Keith Treacy went on to make six appearances for Republic of Ireland.
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On 12 October 2014, Keith Treacy married his long-term girlfriend in Ireland, causing him to miss the Yorkshire derby against Bradford City.
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On 29 November 2016, Keith Treacy opened up about his struggles with depression throughout his football career.