Kerr McInroy

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Kerr McInroy
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McInroy with Scotland U19 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shelbourne
Number 23
Youth career
2008–2012 Cowdenbeath
2012–2020 Celtic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Celtic 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 16 (0)
2021–2022 → Airdrieonians (loan) 11 (4)
2022 → Ayr United (loan) 14 (2)
2022–2024 Kilmarnock 18 (0)
2023–2024 → Partick Thistle (loan) 32 (4)
2025– Shelbourne 25 (2)
International career‡
2016–2017 Scotland U17 8 (0)
2017–2019 Scotland U19 16 (1)
2020 Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:33, 20 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:00, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

Kerr McInroy (born 31 August 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.

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Early and personal life

Born in Glasgow, [2] McInroy grew up in Dunfermline. [3] His grandfather is a supporter of Dunfermline Athletic and he was once a season ticket holder at the club. [4] [3] He attended Woodmill High School before moving to St Ninian's High School as part of Celtic's school project. [5]

Career

Celtic

McInroy played youth football with Cowdenbeath before joining Celtic's academy at the age of 12. [3] He became the captain of the reserve team at Celtic but suffered a torn anterior crucial ligament in May 2019, meaning he was out injured until February 2020. [6] [7]

He joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan in September 2020. [5] [3] [6] He made his debut for the club on 6 October 2020 in a 1–0 victory over Dumbarton in the Scottish League Cup, before making his league debut on 17 October 2020 in a 3–1 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. [2]

In September 2021, McInroy joined Airdrieonians of Scottish League One on loan until January 2022. [8] He was then loaned to Championship club Ayr United in January 2022. [9]

Kilmarnock

On 13 June 2022, McInroy left Celtic and joined newly-promoted Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a two-year deal. [10] [11]

On 3 August 2023, McInroy joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a season-long loan. [12] He was released by Kilmarnock at the end of his contract in the summer of 2024. [13]

Shelbourne

On 23 January 2025, McInroy joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne on a deal until the end of the season. [14]

After establishing himself in the first team, McInroy signed a ‘multi-year’ contract with Shelbourne in April 2025. [15]

International career

He has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. [16]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 7 March 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic B 2017–18 [17] ————1 [c] 010
2018–19 [18] ————1 [c] 010
2021–22 [19] ————2 [c] 020
Total————4040
Celtic 2017–18 [17] Scottish Premiership 00000000—00
2018–19 [18] Scottish Premiership00000000—00
2020–21 [20] Scottish Premiership00000000—00
2021–22 [19] Scottish Premiership00000000—00
Total00000000—00
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2020–21 [20] Scottish Championship 1601040—1 [d] 0220
Airdrieonians (loan) 2021–22 [19] Scottish League One 1241000—00134
Ayr United (loan) 2021–22 [19] Scottish Championship1420000—00142
Kilmarnock 2022–23 [21] Scottish Premiership1201031——161
2023–24 [22] Scottish Premiership000000——00
Total1201031——161
Partick Thistle (loan) 2023–24 [22] Scottish Championship3242110—4 [e] 0395
Shelbourne 2025 [23] LOI Premier Division 5000—000050
Career total91105181009011312
  1. ↑ Includes Scottish Cup, FAI Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs
  5. ↑ One appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup, Three appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 Kerr McInroy at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 Kerr McInroy at Soccerbase
  3. 1 2 3 4 Collin, Iain (22 September 2020). "Celtic youngster Kerr McInroy is convinced that going back to hometown club Dunfermline can help him kick-start his career". The Courier. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Hart, Ross (1 October 2020). "Hometown move was 'perfect' for Kerr". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 Hart, Ross (22 September 2020). "Pars loan Celtic midfielder McInroy". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Former Celtic reserve captain McInroy joins Pars in loan deal". The Scotsman. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020– via Pressreader.com.
  7. ↑ "In this week's international break Celtic View". Celticfc.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Midfielder Kerr makes loan switch". Airdrieonians F.C. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Stuart (31 January 2022). "Celtic midfielder Kerr McInroy: Why I had to join 'legend' Lee Bullen". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kerr McInroy joins Ayrshire's Number One". Kilmarnock FC. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Kilmarnock sign midfielder McInroy from Celtic". BBC Sport. 14 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Kerr McInroy joins on loan from Kilmarnock". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Highet, Lochlin (22 May 2024). "First team squad update following 2023/24 season". Kilmarnock FC.
  14. ↑ "Kerr McInroy is a Red". Shelbourne F.C. 23 January 2025.
  15. ↑ https://www.extratime.com/articles/35736/shelbourne-midfielder-kerr-mcinroy-extends-stay-at-tolka-park/
  16. ↑ Kerr McInroy at the Scottish Football Association
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Kerr McInroy in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Kerr McInroy in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Kerr McInroy in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Kerr McInroy in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Kerr McInroy in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Kerr McInroy in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Kerr McInroy in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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