Keith Treacy
Irish footballer (born 1988)
Keith Patrick Treacy (born 13 September 1988) is an Irish former footballer who was a Republic of Ireland international and who last played for St Patrick's Athletic. He spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers. Treacy has also played for Stockport County, Sheffield United, Preston North End, Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley, Drogheda United and St Patrick's Athletic.
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Treacy started playing football with his local team Belvedere, before signing his first professional contract in 2005, keeping him until 2008.
On 23 November 2006, Treacy joined Stockport County on a one-month loan deal. He made his Stockport County debut, in a 1–1 draw against Macclesfield Town on 25 November 2006. After ending his loan spell at Stockport County, making four appearances, Treacy signed a new contract with the club on 12 June 2007, keeping him until 2011.
After signing a new contract with the club, Treacy was promoted to the Blackburn Rovers' first team ahead of the 2007–08 season. It was not until on 31 October 2007 when he made his debut for the club in a League Cup tie against Portsmouth as a substitute, as Blackburn Rovers won 2–1. Two months on 5 January 2008, Treacy made his first start against Coventry City in the FA Cup third round in a 4–1 defeat back on 5 January 2008, before being substituted off and replaced by striker Matt Derbyshire.
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