Keiran Murtagh

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Keiran Murtagh
Keiran Murtagh, footballer, Dartford F.C.jpg
Murtagh playing for Dartford in August 2021.
Personal information
Full name Keiran Zac Murtagh [1]
Date of birth (1988-10-29) 29 October 1988 (age 36) [2]
Place of birth Wapping, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2007 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 Fisher Athletic 26 (1)
2008–2010 Yeovil Town 53 (3)
2010–2011 Wycombe Wanderers 7 (0)
2011 → Woking (loan) 12 (5)
2011–2012 Cambridge United 7 (0)
2011–2012 → Woking (loan) 19 (2)
2012–2013 Macclesfield Town 39 (2)
2013–2014 Mansfield Town 3 (0)
2013–2014 → Woking (loan) 21 (3)
2014–2017 Woking 112 (7)
2017–2021 Boreham Wood 154 (11)
2021–2023 Dartford 69 (4)
2023–2024 Lewes 21 (0)
International career‡
2005 Republic of Ireland U17
2010–2016 Antigua and Barbuda 22 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Keiran Zac Murtagh (born 29 October 1988) is a footballer who represented Antigua and Barbuda at international level.

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Club career

Murtagh joined Conference South side Fisher Athletic in November 2007, in his only season at the London club in a season where he made 21 appearances and scored one goal. He was made Fisher's young player of the year for the 2007–08 season. Murtagh was much sought-after at the end of 2007–08, having impressed many with his performances for Fisher Athletic.

Even though he had trials for Premier League and Championship clubs, Fulham and Nottingham Forest respectively, he signed for League One club Yeovil. [3] After being tracked he was finally signed on a two-year contract, on 12 June 2008. He made his debut for Yeovil Town as a substitute in the 1–1 home draw against Walsall, on 9 August 2008. [4] In his first season with Yeovil he made 26 appearances.

Murtagh scored his first goal, with a thirty-yard strike, against Huddersfield in a 2–1 defeat 29 August 2009. [5] He was offered a new contract on 13 May 2010, but rejected it in favour of a move to Wycombe Wanderers where he signed a one-year contract. [6]

On 31 January 2011, Murtagh signed a one-month loan deal with Conference South club Woking, subsequently extended for a further month. [7] [8] He was recalled to his parent club on 23 March to provide cover in their midfield.

On 10 June 2011, Murtagh signed a two-year deal with Conference National side Cambridge United. [9]

On 29 December 2011, it was announced that Murtagh would join former club Woking on loan until the end of the season. [10]

After leaving Cambridge United, Murtagh spent the 2012–13 season at Macclesfield Town before moving on to play for League two side Mansfield Town. However, he was unable to make regular appearance in the starting lineup and midway through the 2013–14 season, came back down to Woking on loan for a third spell.

Once his contract ended at Mansfield Town, Murtagh signed a permanent contract with The Cards for the 2014–15 season.

On 9 June 2017, he signed for Boreham Wood on a two-year deal. [11]

On 13 June 2021, Murtagh signed for Dartford. [12]

On 25 May 2023, it was confirmed that Murtagh had left Dartford after two seasons at the club. [13]

On 7 July 2023, it was announced that Murtagh had signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes. [14]

International career

Murtagh represented the Republic of Ireland U17 side while playing for Charlton Athletic. [15]

On 25 November 2010, Murtagh was called up to the Antigua and Barbuda squad for the 2010 Caribbean Championship. He made his debut in the 3–1 defeat against Jamaica on 27 November. [16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fisher Athletic 2007–08 [17] Conference South 26100—2 [a] 0281
Yeovil Town 2008–09 [18] League One 26010201 [b] 0300
2009–10 [19] League One27310001 [c] 0293
Yeovil Town total533202020593
Wycombe Wanderers 2010–11 [20] League Two 7000102 [d] 0100
Woking (loan) 2010–11 [21] Conference South12500—1 [e] 0135
Cambridge United 2011–12 [21] Conference Premier 7010—1 [f] 090
Woking (loan) 2011–12 [21] [22] Conference South192——4 [g] 0232
Macclesfield Town 2012–13 [21] Conference Premier39260—00452
Mansfield Town 2013–14 [23] League Two3000001 [h] 040
Woking (loan) 2013–14 [23] [24] Conference Premier21300—5 [i] 0263
Woking 2014–15 [25] [26] Conference Premier34010—6 [j] 0410
2015–16 [27] [28] National League 38410—7 [k] 2466
2016–17 [29] [30] National League40330—2 [l] 0453
Woking total1641750—25219419
Boreham Wood 2017–18 [31] [21] National League44130—6 [m] 1532
2018–19 [32] [21] National League43830—3 [n] 0498
2019–20 [33] [21] National League31110—3 [o] 0351
2020–21 [34] [21] National League36120—1 [p] 0391
Boreham Wood total1541190—13117612
Dartford 2021–22 [21] National League South 30320—8 [q] [r] [s] 0403
2022–23 [21] National League South39110—4 [t] [u] [v] 1442
Dartford total69430—121845
Lewes 2023–24 [35] Isthmian League Premier Division 21030—1 [w] 0250
Career total543382903059463442
  1. ↑ Two appearances in the Conference South play-offs
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ One appearance in the Football League Trophy
  4. ↑ Two appearances in the Football League Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy
  6. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy
  7. ↑ Four appearances in the Surrey Senior Cup
  8. ↑ One appearances in the Football League Trophy
  9. ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Surrey Senior Cup
  10. ↑ Five appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Surrey Senior Cup
  11. ↑ Four appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Surrey Senior Cup
  12. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Surrey Senior Cup
  13. ↑ Three appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the National League play-offs
  14. ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  15. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, two appearances in the National League play-offs
  16. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy
  17. ↑ One appearance in the London Senior Cup
  18. ↑ Three appearances in the Kent Senior Cup
  19. ↑ Four appearances in the FA Trophy
  20. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in the London Senior Cup
  21. ↑ One appearance in the Kent Senior Cup
  22. ↑ One appearance in the National League South Play-Offs
  23. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy

International

As of match played 7 June 2016 [16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Antigua and Barbuda national team 201020
201131
201250
201300
201493
201510
201621
Total225

International goals

As of match played 7 June 2016. Antigua and Barbuda score listed first, score column indicates score after each Murtagh goal. [16]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 October 2011 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda4Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 10–010–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 September 2014 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda11Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 2–06–0 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification
36–0
48 October 2014 Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago14Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 1–12–1 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification
57 June 2016 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda21Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 3–15–1 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

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  5. ↑ "Huddersfield 2–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 29 August 2009.
  6. ↑ "Wycombe sign Yeovil Town midfielder Kieran Murtagh". BBC Sport. 30 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "Loanee Kieran Murtagh targets games at Woking". BBC Sport. 3 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "Murtagh stays with Woking". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
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  10. ↑ "Welcome back Keiran!". Woking F.C. 29 December 2011.
  11. ↑ "Boreham Wood sign Keiran Murtagh and Dean Wells". BBC Sport. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: KEIRAN MURTAGH". Dartford. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Dartford manager Alan Dowson reshaping squad and says players who show hunger likely to get opportunity to impress in National League South next season". Kent Messenger Online. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Experienced Murtagh is a Rook". Lewes FC Online. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "U17 Squad for France Announced". Republic of Ireland Supporter Club. May 2005.
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  23. 1 2 "Games played by Keiran Murtagh in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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  28. ↑ "First Team | League Table & Stats 2015/16". Woking F.C. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Keiran Murtagh in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  30. ↑ "First Team | League Table & Stats 2016/17". Woking F.C. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Keiran Murtagh in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Keiran Murtagh in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Keiran Murtagh in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Keiran Murtagh in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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