Keith Buckley (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Belvedere | ||
| 2010 | Bohemians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Bohemians | 153 | (10) |
| 2017 | Bray Wanderers | 25 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Bohemians | 99 | (5) |
| 2022 | Blacktown Spartans | ||
| 2023–2025 | Bohemians | 54 | (1) |
| 2026– | Dundalk | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:38, 2 December 2025 | |||
Keith Buckley (born 17 June 1992) is an Irish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.
Career
Buckley was named in the PFAI Team of the Year in 2020.
On 2 December 2025, Buckley signed for recently promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk ahead of the 2026 season.[1]
Personal life
He is the cousin of UFC fighter Conor McGregor.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 26 October 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bohemians | 2011 | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0[d] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 1 | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2016 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 153 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 193 | 11 | ||
| Bray Wanderers | 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Bohemians | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[d] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6[g] | 0 | — | 38 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 8 | |||
| Blacktown Spartans | 2022 | NSW Division One | – | – | — | – | ||||||||
| Bohemians | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | — | 1[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | 0[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | — | 0[d] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||||
| Dundalk | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | 0[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 331 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 403 | 20 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 1 appearance in Setanta Sports Cup & 2 appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in Setanta Sports Cup & 1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
- Leinster Senior Cup (2): 2016, 2023
References
- ^ Casey, Gavan (2 December 2025). "Dundalk sign former Bohemians captain Keith Buckley for top-flight return". The 42.
- ^ "How Conor McGregor is helping his cousin, Bohemians captain Keith Buckley, to recover from ACL injury". Irish Independent. 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland – K.Buckley". Ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.