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Keith Patrick Treacy (born 13 September 1988) is an Irish former
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who was a
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international and who last played for
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. He spent his youth at
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and began his professional career at
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. Treacy has also played for
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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.


Club career


Blackburn Rovers

Born in
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, Ireland, Treacy started playing football with
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for the youth team, before signing his first professional contract in 2005, keeping him until 2008. On 23 November 2006, Treacy joined
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on a one-month loan deal. He made his Stockport County debut, in a 1–1 draw against
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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
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as a substitute, as
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won 2–1. Two months on 5 January 2008, Treacy made his first start against
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in the FA Cup third round in a 4–1 defeat back on 5 January 2008, before being substituted off and replaced by striker
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. He went on to make two appearances at the end of the 2007–08 season. At the start of the 2008–09 season, Treacy was called up to the first team under the new management of
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. He then made his league debut for Blackburn Rovers in the opening game of the season, in a 3–2 win over Everton on 16 August 2008. Treacy found his playing time in the league, mostly coming from the substitute bench. At times, he was given starts in a number of matches for the side. Treacy went on to make twelve appearances throughout the 2008–09 season. Reflecting on his performance, local newspaper ''
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'' commented about the player, saying: "Next season will be an important season for the young Irishman after a disappointing campaign this time round. A hot prospect as he came through Rovers' youth ranks, has never really transformed that into first team ability. A direct and powerful runner, who has again showed his potential, but will need to deliver in earnest next season." In July 2009, Treacy joined
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on a six-month loan deal, making his début for the club in a 0–0 draw with
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on the first day of the 2009–2010 season. He soon followed his debut up with two assists for the Blades against
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the following week and a stunning long range goal three days later in a midweek match against
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. Since joining the club, Treacy started the season as a regular in the Blades side despite facing an injury that almost saw him sidelined for six months. By November, he had dropped out of the team and terminated his loan stay early to return to Blackburn in mid-December Upon returning to his parent club, Treacy was soon placed on the transfer list in the January transfer window. Treacy later talked about his time at Blackburn Rovers, stating that only Manager
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have confidence in him and that under the management of
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lead Treacy considered quitting football.


Preston North End

Treacy signed a -year contract with an option of a further year with
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on 1 February 2010. Following his move to the club, he defended his move to Blackburn's arch-rivals, Preston North End, was only for to play football. Treacy made his Preston North End debut, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute, in a 4–1 loss against Barnsley on 2 February 2010. After missing two matches due to injury, he returned to the first team against
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on 3 April 2010, coming on as a 38th-minute substitute, and set up the equalising goal, in a 1–1 draw. This was followed up by scoring his first goal for the Lancashire outfit in a 3–1 defeat
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on 5 April 2010, and another came against over
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five days later, as well as, setting up one of the goals, in a 3–2 win. In the second half of the season at Preston North End, Treacy scored twice in seventeen appearances. A few weeks after the 2009–10 season, he had a successful operation on his hernia. At the start of the 2010–11 season, Treacy started things well when he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over
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. In the local-rivalry against Burnley on 11 September 2010, Treacy scored and provided an assist for
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, in a 4–3 loss. He scored his second League Cup goal of the season on 22 September 2010, in a 2–1 loss against
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, eliminating Preston North End from the League Cup. Treacy then scored two goals in two consecutive matches between 28 September 2010 and 2 October 2010 against
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and
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. However in a match against
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on 16 October 2010, he was sent–off for a second bookable offence after giving away a penalty at the last minutes, as the club lost 3–0. After serving a one match suspension, Treacy returned to the starting line–up against Crystal Palace on 23 October 2010, and "fired home from all of 35 yards for his sixth goal of the season", in a 4–3 win. His goal against Crystal Palace later earned him Goal of The Season Award at Preston North End's Award Ceremony. Since joining the club, he continued to regain his first team place throughout the 2010–11 season. Treacy then provided seven assists in nine matches between 15 February 2011 and 19 March 2011. During which, he scored his first goal in five months against Scunthorpe United, in a 3–0 win on 15 March 2011. A month later on 16 April 2011, Treacy scored a brace, in a 3–1 win against his old club, Sheffield United. However, Preston North End were relegated to League One, following a dismal season with only 42 points. Even though Preston North End were relegated to League One, Treacy finished the 2010–11 season with and making forty-one appearances and scoring nine times in all competitions. Following Preston North End relegation to League One, Treacy announced his intention to leave the club, stating he prefer to play in higher level than League One. Manager Phil Brown later confirmed that four clubs were keen to sign him, though the bid is yet to be made.


Burnley

On 31 July 2011,
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confirmed that they had had an offer for Treacy accepted and that he would discuss personal terms with the Clarets. A day later, he signed a three-year deal after completing a medical. He scored on his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute on the 65th minute against
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, in a 2–2 draw at
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. After scoring on his debut, Manager
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praised Treacy's performance. His second later came on 17 September 2011, in a 2–1 loss against
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. Unfortunately, Treacy suffered a hamstring injury in training that kept him out for two weeks. It was not until on 1 October 2011 when he made his return against
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, coming on as a substitute for Marvin Bartley in a 1–0 loss. Since joining Burnley, Treacy became a first team regular for Burnley, playing in the midfield position. He then provided a double assist on 29 November 2011, in a 4–0 win over
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. However, Treacy's form and fitness began to falter, resulting him not being in the starting line-up, prompting Manager Howe insisted Treacy remained at the club throughout the transfer window. By the time he was loaned out to Sheffield Wednesday, Treacy went on to make twenty–seven appearances and scoring two times for Burnley at the end of the 2011–12 season. Manager Howe expected Treacy to return to Burnley's pre-season training ahead of the 2012–13 season, having given him a second chance in the first team. However, he missed the first two games due to a groin injury. Treacy made his first appearance since returning from a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday, coming on as a substitute for Joseph Mills in the 73rd minute, in a 2–0 loss against
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on 25 August 2012. However, his poor performance against
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in the second round of the League Cup led Manager Howe to send him to the club's Development Squad. After spending months at Burnley's Development Squad, he was recalled to the first team under the new management of
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It was not until on 15 December 2012 when Treacy made his first team return, coming on as a substitute for
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in a 1–1 draw against Watford. He then started his first game in a year for Burnley in the 1–0 defeat against
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on 29 December 2012. This was followed up by scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday on the first day of 2013. After the match, Treacy praised Dyche for giving him a second chance at Burnley. His first team return saw him in and out of the starting line–up for the club. At the end of the 2012–13 season, he went on to make seventeen appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Treacy started the season well when he scored his first goal of the season and his first appearance of the 2013–14 season, just three minutes after coming on as a substitute, in a 3–0 win over
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on 17 August 2013. After the match, Treacy praised Dyche for putting his career on track and credited the fitness coach Mark Howard for helping him lose weight and improving his physique. Treacy then set up a goal for
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on 31 August 2013, in a 3–0 win over
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. However throughout the 2013–14 season, Treacy's first team was largely restricted to substitute appearances, due to strong competitions in Burnley's midfield positions. He also faced sidelined, including a suspension following his sending off against
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in the fourth round of the EFL Cup on 29 October 2013, as the club lost 2–0. Treacy's second goal later came on 15 February 2014, in a 1–1 draw against
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. His contributions helped Burnley gain promotion to the
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for the first time since 2009. At the end of the 2013–14 season, he went on to make thirty–one appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Despite keen on signing a contract with the club, Treacy was released by Burnley, having remained a fringe player in the first team squad under managers Eddie Howe and Sean Dyche.


Loan Spell at Sheffield Wednesday

In effort to boost chance to make to the Ireland Squad for
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, Treacy joined
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on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club two days later, coming on as a substitute for Jermaine Johnson in the 78th minute, in a 1–0 win over
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. After making appearance, mostly from coming on the bench, Treacy scored his first Sheffield Wednesday goal, coming from a direct free kick and provided a winning goal, in a 2–1 win over
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on 28 April 2012. His contributions at the club saw the ''Owls promotion back to the
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during the 2011–12 season. After scoring once in seven appearances, Treacy hinted he could turn his loan move from the club into a permanent basis. However, Sheffield Wednesday was not keen on signing him on a permanent basis and returned to his parent club.


Barnsley

On 6 August 2014, Treacy was announced to have signed for
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on a two-year contract. Treacy made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season, coming on as a substitute for Danny Rose in the 66th minute, in a 1–0 loss against
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. Unfortunately, Tracey's start to his Barnsley's career went bad after needing rehabilitation. Treacy then scored his first Barnsley goal on 22 November 2014, in a 2–1 loss against Chesterfield. However, just six months into his contract, he left Barnsley by mutual consent in January 2015, after he had made 16 appearances.


Drogheda United

Treacy returned to Ireland and joined struggling Premier Division side
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midway through the season. He made his debut for the club, starting a match and played 64 minutes before being substituted, in a 4–1 loss against
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on 28 August 2015. It was not until on 25 September 2015 when Treacy scored his first goal for Drogheda United, in a 2–2 draw against
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. This was followed up by scoring his second goal for the club, in a 1–1 draw against
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. However, his two goals in eight games was not enough to help his side avoid being relegated on the final day of the season.


St Patrick's Athletic

Treacy left Drogheda United to sign for another Premier Division side,
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on a one-year contract. He made his debut for the club, coming on as a 53rd-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against
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on 11 March 2016. Treacy played 14 league games for the Saints through the season, scoring one goal away to Derry City. He featured in all 4 games in the club's
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campaign and once set up a goal for the Saints in a 2–1 loss against
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in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. However due to injuries, Treacy was not in the squad for the League Cup Final as Pats beat
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4–1 to retain the trophy. At the end of the 2016 season, he went on to make eighteen appearances and scoring once for the club. Following this, St Patrick's Athletic released Treacy upon expiry of his contract.


Retirement

On 29 November 2016, Treacy came out and spoke to the media about how 'Depression has been an issue for all of my career', his struggles with it through 2016 and how he was eyeing a possible comeback to the game in 2017. On 20 August 2019, Treacy spoke about his desire to return to playing
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football.


International career


Youth career

In April 2004, Treacy was called up to the Republic of Ireland U17. He went to make four appearances for the U17 side, including the Toyota International Youth Tournament. In August 2005, Treacy was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 for the first time. He made his U19 side debut, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 loss against Czech Republic U19 on 2 October 2005. Treacy then scored his first Republic of Ireland U19 goal, in a 2–1 win against Ukraine U19 at
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on 15 August 2006. He went on to make thirteen appearances and scoring once for the U19 side. Treacy was first called up by Republic of Ireland U21 in November 2007. He made his U21 debut, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Montenegro U21 on 16 November 2007. However, Treacy suffered a hamstring injury in training ahead of the match and didn't play for the Republic of Ireland U21 for another nine months. In August 2008, he was then called up to the U21 side and was given the captaincy for the first time. Treacy scored his only goal at this level on 20 August 2008 in a 1–1 draw against Austria U21. After spending a year without the U21 side call–up following a fallen out with
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, he was called up to Ireland U21 and made two more appearances by the end of 2009. Treacy went on to make nine appearances and scoring once for the U21 side.


Senior career

In July 2010, Treacy was called up to the
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for the first time. On 11 August 2010, he made his senior international début for the national side against
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, coming on as a substitute in the second half for
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in the first international at the new
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in Dublin. In May 2011, Treacy was called up to Republic of Ireland squad once again, earning his call up for the first time in six months. On 24 May 2011, he earned a starting place winning his third cap with an impressive display in the
2011 Nations Cup The 2011 Nations Cup (also known as the Carling Nations Cup after its headline sponsor) was a Round-robin tournament, round-robin association football, football tournament between the Northern Ireland national football team, Northern Ireland, Re ...
game against rivals
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. Treacy then appeared three more times for the national side by the end of the year. He went on to make six appearances for Republic of Ireland.


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Personal life

On 12 October 2014, Treacy married his long-term girlfriend in Ireland, causing him to miss the Yorkshire derby against Bradford City. Together, they have two children. On 29 November 2016, Treacy opened up about his struggles with depression throughout his football career. In August 2019, he spoke about his previous struggles with alcoholism during his career. A year later, Treacy continued to speak out about his struggles, saying his aim is to help footballers, who were let down by the football industry.


Honours

;Sheffield Wednesday *
Football League One The English Football League One, known as Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons, or simply League One, is a professional association football league in England. EFL League One is the second-highest division of the English Football League an ...
(1): 2011–2012 (runner-up) ;Burnley *
Football League Championship The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Betting & Gaming, Sky Bet Championship, is a professional association football league in England and Wales. Contested by 24 clubs, i ...
(1): 2013–2014 (runner-up) ;St Patrick's Athletic *
League of Ireland Cup The League of Ireland Cup, also referred to in Ireland as the 'League Cup', was an annual knockout competition in men's football in Ireland. It was contested by League of Ireland clubs and invited clubs from the lower levels of the Irish footb ...
(1):
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
Republic of Ireland * Nations Cup:
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
;Awards * FAI U-19 Player of The Year (1): 2007 * FAI U-16 Player of The Year (1): 2004


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