Aidan O'Keeffe

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Aidan O'Keeffe
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-03-22) March 22, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Navan, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
St Patrick's Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2005 St Patrick's Athletic 50 (12)
2002 →Kilkenny City (loan) 1 (0)
2003 →Dublin City (loan) 9 (1)
2005–2006 Bohemian 40 (11)
2007–2008 Drogheda United 28 (5)
2008 →Bray Wanderers (loan) 8 (2)
2009 Toronto Celtic
2010 Hamilton Croatia 22 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aidan O'Keeffe (born March 22, 1982) is a former Irish footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Ireland

O'Keeffe began his career with St Patrick's Athletic's youth system. [1] [2] In 2002, he joined the senior team and was loaned to Kilkenny City in the League of Ireland First Division. [3] [4] The following season, St. Patrick loaned O'Keeffe to Dublin City for the first portion of the 2003 season. [5] St. Patrick recalled O'Keeffe for the remainder of the 2003 season, and he debuted in the League of Ireland Premier Division. [6] St. Patrick's defeated Longford Town for the League of Ireland Cup throughout the season. [7]

He re-signed with St. Patrick's for the 2004 season and finished the campaign as the club's top goal scorer. [8] [9] O'Keeffe returned to play with St. Patrick's for the 2004 season but was transferred to league rivals Bohemian during the summer transfer market. [9] His tenure with the Bohemians lasted for two seasons, from 2005 to 2006. [3] [10] In 2007, O'Keeffe signed with Drogheda United, where he helped the club win the league title. [11] [12] He participated in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and played against AC Libertas and Helsingborgs IF. [13] O'Keeffe also assisted the club in securing the 2007 Setanta Sports Cup, though he would miss the final after sustaining an injury. [14] [15]

In 2008, he returned to Drogheda for his final season with the club. [16] [17] O'Keeffe was loaned for the remainder of the season to Bray Wanderers. [18] After the 2008 season concluded, he became a free agent. [19]

Canada

O'Keeffe ventured abroad to Canada in 2009 and played with the local side, the Toronto Celtic. [3]

The following season, he joined Hamilton Croatia to compete in the Canadian Soccer League's first division. [20] He recorded his first goal for the club on May 15, 2010, against TFC Academy. [20] O'Keeffe recorded his first goal for the club on June 28, 2010, against St. Catharines Wolves. [21] [22] He would finish the campaign as the club's top goal scorer with 12 goals. [23] He also helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing third in the standings, just two points shy from winning the divisional title. [23] In the opening round of the playoffs, Hamilton defeated TFC Academy in a two-game series. [24] O'Keeffe would contribute a goal in the semifinal round, where Hamilton advanced to the finals by defeating Toronto Croatia. [25] In the championship finals, Brantford Galaxy defeated Hamilton by a score of 3-0. [26]

Honors

Drogheda United

Hamilton Croatia

St. Patrick's Athletics

References

  1. ↑ "Past Players". Leicester Celtic Football Club. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kelly's eye remains fixed on starting role". The Herald . 5 August 2002.
  3. 1 2 3 "Aidan O'Keefe - The Home of Irish Football". www.extratime.com. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Premier Division Transfer Guide". The Herald . 22 February 2003.
  5. ↑ "Late, late Beckett 'beauty' cheers up Candy stripes". The Herald . 16 March 2003.
  6. ↑ Kelly, David (25 November 2003). "Saints put Hoops in a spin". Irish Independent .
  7. 1 2 McDermott, Gerry (26 August 2003). "Saints ride luck as "Town" blow penalty lifeline". Irish Independent .
  8. ↑ Cavaroli, Marcus (21 May 2004). "Midfield Maestros on song for United". Drogheda Independent .
  9. 1 2 "O'Keeffe must bide his time with Bohs". The Herald . 22 July 2005.
  10. ↑ "Start to season by Farrelly's Bohs". The Herald . 31 March 2006.
  11. ↑ McDonnell, Daniel (7 March 2007). "Foundations facing". Irish Independent .
  12. 1 2 Fitzmaurice, Aidan (13 November 2007). "Success is a labour of love for Drogheda star Shelley". The Herald .
  13. ↑ "Doolin: Stubs' input could prove crucial". The Herald . 16 August 2007.
  14. 1 2 McCreevy, Alex (13 May 2007). "Vilmunen the hero". Sunday Independent .
  15. ↑ "Shut Up Shop!". The Herald . 27 April 2007.
  16. ↑ "O'Keeffe stakes a claim for Drogs". The Herald . 12 April 2008.
  17. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (4 March 2008). "Doolin copes with injuries". The Herald .
  18. ↑ "Drogheda United vs Bray Wanderers". Irish Independent . 1 August 2008.
  19. ↑ "Premier Division Transfers". Evening Herald . 24 January 2009.
  20. 1 2 "Hamilton Croatia Win Opener". The Croatian Sports and Community Centre of Hamilton, Inc. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  21. ↑ Perin, Frank (29 June 2010). "O'Keefe hat-trick skins Wolves". The Croatian Sports and Community Centre of Hamilton, Inc. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Hamilton Slaughters Wolves". The Hamilton Spectator . 28 June 2010. pp. SP14.
  23. 1 2 Moko, Larry (29 October 2010). "Croatia rides nine-game streak to CSL final". The Hamilton Spectator . pp. SP9.
  24. ↑ Smiley, Brian (19 October 2010). "Galaxy's dream season continues". Brantford Expositor . pp. B1.
  25. ↑ "Hamilton Croatia advances to CSL final with 2-0 win over Toronto Croatia". The Canadian Press . 24 October 2010.
  26. 1 2 "Fazlagic scores twice, Brantford beats Hamilton Croatia 3-0 for CSL title". The Canadian Press . 31 October 2010.
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