Rory Paul McKeown was born on 8 April 1993 and is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a left-back.
18 Facts About Rory McKeown
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Rory McKeown joined Raith Rovers in June 2014, and went on to miss just one match for the club over the course of the next two seasons.
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Rory McKeown joined Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms in August 2016, and signed with Southport four months later after a brief spell with Warrington Town.
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Rory McKeown went on to develop in the Ipswich under-18s and reserve teams before he was released in June 2011 after "Blues" manager Paul Jewell opted not to give him a professional contract upon the expiry of his academy scholarship.
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Rory McKeown joined Kilmarnock after a short trial in July 2011, having been signed ahead of fellow trialist Mitchell Pique.
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On 20 February 2014, Rory McKeown joined Scottish Championship side Cowdenbeath on a one-month emergency loan.
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Rory McKeown was released by Kilmarnock manager Allan Johnston upon his return to Rugby Park.
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On 23 June 2014, Rory McKeown joined Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers.
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On 30 August 2016, Rory McKeown joined EFL League Two side Accrington Stanley on non-contract terms.
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Rory McKeown was not picked again by manager John Coleman and left shortly afterwards.
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Rory McKeown had a trial at Polish Ekstraklasa side Gornik Zabrze the following month.
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Rory McKeown joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Town in November 2016.
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Rory McKeown joined Port Vale on trial in July 2018.
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Rory McKeown joined back up with former manager at Raith, Ray McKinnon, at Greenock Morton in August 2018.
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Rory McKeown won caps for Northern Ireland at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.
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Rory McKeown was called up to the senior team by Michael O'Neill in September 2013, and sat on the bench as an unused substitute for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Portugal and Luxembourg.
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Rory McKeown is a versatile player, able to play at as a left-sided full-back, wing-back or winger.
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Rory McKeown has been described as an "athletic modern day left-back", with the extra attributes of pace and a good long-throw.