{{short description|Irish footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Keith Foy | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|12|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Dublin, Ireland | height = | position = Defender | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1997–2003 | clubs1 = Nottingham Forest | caps1 = 42 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2003–2003 | clubs2 = Doncaster Rovers | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = St Patrick's Athletic | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Monaghan United | caps4 = 36 | goals4 = 11 | years5 = 2006–2008 | clubs5 = Sligo Rovers | caps5 = 64 | goals5 = 8 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|IRL}}}} {{MedalComp|UEFA Euro U-16}} {{Medal|W|1998 Scotland|}} }} '''Keith Foy''' (born 30 December 1981) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blake |first1=Ben |title=You were home at half 12 everyday twiddling your thumbs. It was easy to say 'Anyone fancy a pint?' |url=https://www.the42.ie/keith-foy-football-ireland-nottingham-forest-4252341-Sep2018/ |access-date=7 January 2025 |work=The 42 |date=30 September 2018}}</ref>
==Career== Born in Dublin, Foy began his career in England with Nottingham Forest in 2000. Foy made his Nottingham Forest debut on 23 September 2000 against Grimsby Town, and played 38 times, scoring once, against Tranmere Rovers,<ref>{{cite news |title=English Division 1 {{!}} Nottm Forest 3-1 Tranmere |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/1039132.stm |access-date=7 January 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 November 2000}}</ref> before signing for Doncaster Rovers in February 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=Foy the boy for Doncaster |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/2772045.stm |access-date=7 January 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 February 2003}}</ref>
However, he played just seven games for Doncaster and then returned to Ireland to play for St Patrick's Athletic, Dublin City, Monaghan United and then signed for Sligo Rovers. He also had an unsuccessful trial at Mansfield Town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/keith-foy-4054/|title = Keith Foy}}</ref>
Foy is a former Republic of Ireland youth and Under 21 international and in May 1998 scored in the final as part of the Irish team which won the European Under 16 Championships beating Italy 2–1.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stokkermans |first1=Karel |last2=Garin |first2=Erik |title=European U-16 Championship 1998 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ec-u16-98.html |access-date=7 January 2025 |date=7 December 2003}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Foy, Keith}} Category:Living people Category:1981 births Category:Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Category:Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Category:Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Category:League of Ireland players Category:St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Category:Monaghan United F.C. players Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players Category:Dublin City F.C. players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Association footballers from County Dublin Category:English Football League players Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen