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James Keddy
Irish footballer and coach
James Keddy (born 26 March 1973) is an Irish football coach and former player who is currently manager at Wexford FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Keddy | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-03-26) 26 March 1973 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wexford FC (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Mary's Boys | |||
| St. Joseph's Boys | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Home Farm | 69 | (9) |
| 1994–1996 | UCD | 44 | (7) |
| 1996–1998 | Derry City | 56 | (9) |
| 1998–2001 | Shelbourne | 61 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Dundalk | 28 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | Shamrock Rovers | 56 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Bohemians | 56 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Drogheda United | 28 | (4) |
| 2008 | Shelbourne | 30 | (2) |
| Total | 428 | (54) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Mount Merrion YMCA | ||
| 2015–2016 | Home Farm (Director of Football) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Bray Wanderers (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2022–2022 | Longford Town (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2022– | Wexford FC (Manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keddy made his League of Ireland debut for Home Farm on 13 October 1991. He joined UCD in 1994 and his other clubs have included Derry City, Shelbourne, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians[1] and Drogheda United.[citation needed]
Keddy helped Shelbourne win the double of the League of Ireland and FAI Cup in 2000. Keddy received another FAI Cup winners medal as part of the Dundalk cup winning squad of 2002.[citation needed]
He was signed by Liam Buckley for Shamrock Rovers in June 2002 and went on to make a total of 65 appearances, scoring 9 goals, in his two seasons at Rovers. This included 6 appearances in the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[citation needed]
Keddy rejoined former club Shelbourne on 29 November 2007.[2]
Keddy received his first League of Ireland manager appointment in 2022 with Wexford FC
UCD
- League of Ireland First Division (1): 1994–95
- League of Ireland First Division Shield (1): 1994–95
- Leinster Senior Cup (2): 1994–95, 1995–96
Derry City
Shelbourne
- League of Ireland Premier Division (1): 1999–2000
- FAI Cup (1): 2000
Dundalk
- FAI Cup (1): 2002
Drogheda United
- Drogs confirm three new signings Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine → www.irishfootballonline.com
- NEWSFLASH - Dermot signs twelve for 2008 → www.shelbournefc.com