Ciarán Kelly (born 14 March 1980), is an Irish former professional footballer and head coach for LUSAIL SPORTS CLUB in Qatar who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He last played football for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division until 2013.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ciarán Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-03-14) 14 March 1980 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Roundfort, near Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballinrobe Town | |||
| Castlebar Celtic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Sligo Rovers | 48 | (0) |
| 2004 | Derry City | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Galway United | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Castlebar Celtic | ? | |
| 2007–2008 | Athlone Town | 43 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2017 | Castlebar Celtic | ||
| 2017– | Lusail Sports Club (head coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was born and went to primary school in Roundfort, a small parish near Ballinrobe in South Mayo.
Kelly started his career with Ballinrobe Town before first moving to Sligo Rovers. He then had spells with Derry City, Athlone Town and Galway United before re-joining Sligo Rovers in 2009.
On 14 November 2010 in the FAI Ford Cup final, Kelly saved four out of four penalties in a penalty shoot-out as Sligo beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0.[2][3] On 6 November 2011 in the FAI Ford Cup final, Kelly saved two penalties in a penalty shoot-out as Sligo beat Shelbourne 4-1 after being sprung from the bench at the end of extra time.
Sligo Rovers