Keith Treacy

Keith Patrick Treacy (born 13 September 1988) is an Irish footballer who is a Republic of Ireland international currently playing for St Patrick's Athletic, after being released by Barnsley. He spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers. Treacy has also had loan stints at Stockport County and Sheffield United and spent a year at Preston North End. He joined Burnley in 2011.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

Treacy started playing football with Belvedere for the youth team, 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. Treacy made his Stockport County debut, in a 1-1 draw against Macclesfield Town on 25 November 2006. Treacy made four appearance for the club. After ending his loan spell at Stockport County, 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 made his Blackburn Rovers début in a League Cup tie against Portsmouth as a substitute and made his first start against Coventry City in the FA Cup third round in a 4–1 defeat back in 2008, before being substituted off and replaced by striker Matt Derbyshire. Treacy made his league debut for the club in the opening game of the season, in a 3-2 win over Everton on 16 August 2008. Treacy went on to make twelve appearance throughout the 2008-09 season.