Keith Fahey
Keith Declan Fahey (born 15 January 1983)[2] is an Irish former footballer, who played most of his career with League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic, as well as English club Birmingham City.[7] He was involved in Mark Leech's golden goal that won the Setanta Cup for Drogheda in April 2006,[8] but a few months later was released, following a disagreement with manager Paul Doolin,[9] and returned to St Pats.[17] On 2 December 2008, Fahey signed a pre-contract agreement with Football League Championship side Birmingham City to join the club when the transfer window opened in January 2009.[18][19] The Irish season having finished, Fahey joined up with Birmingham in mid-December for training, though manager Alex McLeish suggested supporters should not "expect him to walk straight into the team" when he became eligible in January.[21] He scored his first goal for the club, a "delicate lob"[22] which the player admitted was meant to be a cross,[23] to clinch a 2–0 home victory against Nottingham Forest on 14 February.Fahey made only 24 appearances, although he did score his first (and only) Premier League goal,[27] and Birmingham finished 18th and were relegated on the last day of the season following a 2–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[31] Following relegation, Barry Ferguson, Craig Gardner and Lee Bowyer left the club, giving Fahey the chance to establish himself in his preferred central position.[44] On 2 March 2014, Fahey scored the only goal as St Patrick's Athletic became the first team to win the FAI President's Cup, defeating Sligo Rovers in the process.[47] In the 1–1 draw away to Legia Warsaw in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, his through ball found Ian Bermingham who crossed for Christy Fagan's goal that gave Pats the lead.His last ever game of professional football was the 2–1 FAI Cup loss to his old club St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park as he was substituted off with his knee injury.[61] On his first competitive start, in a 1–1 draw against Slovakia in Žilina on 12 October, Fahey delivered the free kick that led to Ireland's goal, scored by Sean St.
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