Keith Buckley (footballer)

Keith Buckley

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dundalk
Youth career
2007–2010	Belvedere
2010	Bohemians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2016	Bohemians	153	(10)
2017	Bray Wanderers	25	(0)
2018–2021	Bohemians	99	(5)
2022	Blacktown Spartans
2023–2025	Bohemians	54	(1)
2026–	Dundalk	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:38, 2 December 2025

Keith Buckley (born 17 June 1992) is an Irish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for [[League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.

Career

Buckley was named in the PFAI Team of the Year in 2020.

On 2 December 2025, Buckley signed for recently promoted League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk ahead of the 2026 season. ^[1]

Personal life

He is the cousin of UFC fighter Conor McGregor. ^[2]

Career statistics

As of match played on 26 October 2025 ^[3]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bohemians	2011	LOI Premier Division	29	3	5	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	3 [b]	0	40	3
	2012		20	1	2	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	2 [c]	0	27	1
	2013		29	0	1	0	1	0	—		0 [d]	0	31	0
	2014		16	1	3	0	4	0	—		0 [d]	0	23	1
	2015		29	3	2	0	1	0	—		3 [d]	1	35	4
	2016		30	2	2	0	2	0	—		3 [d]	0	37	2
	Total		153	10	15	0	10	0	4	0	11	1	193	11
Bray Wanderers	2017	LOI Premier Division	25	0	1	0	2	0	—		2 [e]	0	30	0
Bohemians	2018	LOI Premier Division	29	1	4	0	0	0	—		2 [f]	0	35	1
	2019		24	1	3	1	1	0	—		0 [d]	0	28	2
	2020		17	1	1	0	—		1 [a]	0	—		19	1
	2021		29	2	3	2	—		6 [g]	0	—		38	4
	Total		99	5	11	3	—		7	0	2	0	119	8
Blacktown Spartans	2022	NSW Division One			–		–		—		–
Bohemians	2023	LOI Premier Division	27	0	3	0	–		—		1 [d]	0	31	0
	2024		0	0	0	0	–		—		0 [d]	0	0	0
	2025		27	1	2	0	–		—		0 [d]	0	29	1
	Total		54	1	5	0	–		–		1	0	60	1
Dundalk	2026	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	–		—		0 [d]	0	0	0
Career Total			331	16	32	3	13	0	11	0	16	1	403	20

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. 1 appearance in Setanta Sports Cup & 2 appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
3. 1 appearance in Setanta Sports Cup & 1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
4. Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
5. 1 appearance in Leinster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
6. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
7. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

• Leinster Senior Cup (2): 2016, 2023

References

1. Casey, Gavan (2 December 2025). "Dundalk sign former Bohemians captain Keith Buckley for top-flight return". The 42.
2. "How Conor McGregor is helping his cousin, Bohemians captain Keith Buckley, to recover from ACL injury". Irish Independent. 6 November 2023.
3. "Republic of Ireland – K.Buckley". Ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.