Sean McKirdy
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Sean McKirdy
|image =
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1998|4|12}}
|birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
|height =
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub =
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|youthclubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
|youthyears1 = 2012–2015
|years1 = 2015–2016
|clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
|caps1 = 3
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2016–2017
|clubs2 = Hamilton Academical
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2017
|clubs3 = → Berwick Rangers (loan)
|caps3 = 9
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2017–2018
|clubs4 = Selkirk
|years5 = 2018–2019
|clubs5 = Gala Fairydean Rovers
|caps5 =
|goals5 =
|years6 = 2019–2020
|clubs6 = Kelty Hearts
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| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U16
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2014
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U17
| nationalcaps3= 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 10:30, 19 September 2020 (UTC)
}}
Sean McKirdy (born 12 April 1998) is a Scottish footballer who last played as a midfielder for Lowland League club Kelty Hearts.{{Cite web|title=Squad Update – Kelty Hearts FC|url=https://www.keltyhearts.co.uk/squad-update/|access-date=2020-09-23|language=en-GB}}
Career
McKirdy began his career as a youth player at Hutchison Vale.{{cite web | url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/hearts/304439-fifteen-for-15-will-sean-mckirdy-be-the-next-off-hearts-production-line/ | title=Will Sean McKirdy be the next off Hearts' production line? | work=sport.stv.tv/ | publisher=STV | date=23 December 2014 | accessdate=6 September 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/sean-mckirdy-hooked-after-league-debut-for-hearts-1-3747723 | title=Sean McKirdy hooked after league debut for Hearts | work=The Scotsman | publisher=Edinburgh Evening News | date=21 April 2015 | accessdate=6 September 2015}} After signing professional terms with Hearts he made his debut on 20 August 2014, in the second round of the Scottish Challenge Cup away to Livingston, replacing Angus Beith in the 85th minute of a 4–1 loss.{{cite news|title=Livingston 4–1 Hearts|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28767664|accessdate=5 September 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 August 2014}} On 18 April 2015, with Hearts already crowned champions, he made his Scottish Championship debut at Tynecastle, replacing Kenny Anderson in the 57th minute of a 2–1 win over Raith Rovers.{{cite news|title=Hearts 2–1 Raith Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32089438|accessdate=5 September 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 April 2015}} On 22 August, he made his Scottish Premiership debut, replacing Prince Buaben for the final 16 minutes of a 3–0 home win over Partick Thistle.{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Richard|title=Hearts 3–1 Partick Thistle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33944671|accessdate=5 September 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 August 2015}} Towards the end of the 2015–16 season, Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson said that the club would not renew McKirdy's contract.{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/sean-mckirdy-needs-fresh-start-away-from-hearts-neilson-1-4111746 |title=Sean McKirdy needs fresh start away from Hearts – Neilson |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=27 April 2016 |accessdate=27 April 2016 |first=Anthony |last=Brown}}
On 11 August 2016, McKirdy signed for Hamilton Academical on a one-year contract.{{cite web|title=Hamilton sign Hearts youngster Sean McKirdy on one-year deal|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/14676906.Hamilton_sign_Hearts_youngster_Sean_McKirdy_on_one_year_deal/|work=Evening Times|last=MacKenzie|first=Alasdair|date=11 August 2016|accessdate=12 August 2016}} He was loaned to Berwick Rangers in February 2017.{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/berwick-bring-in-mckirdy-on-loan/ |title=Berwick bring in McKirdy on loan |publisher=SPFL |date=17 February 2017 |accessdate=17 February 2017}} He was released by Hamilton at the end of the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/players-leaving/|title=Players Leaving|date=23 May 2017|accessdate=23 May 2017|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.}}
On 22 March 2019, McKirdy signed for Kelty Hearts from Lowland League rivals Gala Fairydean Rovers.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-22|title=Kelty Twitter TRANSFER NEWS|url=https://twitter.com/KeltyHeartsFC/status/1109112467165200385|access-date=2019-03-22|website=@KeltyHeartsFC|language=en}}
Personal life
McKirdy was born in Edinburgh, where he attended Broughton High School.{{cite web | url=http://www.broughton.edin.sch.uk/news-events/broughton-footballer-contributes-to-victory-against-england.html | title=Football Academy student contributes to victory against England | work=broughton.edin.sch.uk | publisher=Broughton High School | date=12 December 2013 | accessdate=6 September 2015}} At the school he was part of the Scottish FA Football Performance School.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7K3cRQERnE | title=Sean McKirdy flv Master 3 | work=Scottish FA Football Performance School | publisher=You Tube | date=2 April 2014 | accessdate=6 September 2015}}
McKirdy is a personal trainer and fitness coach.{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} fitness-coach|url=https://www.elevate98.co.uk/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Mysite 5|language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|12 August 2016}}{{soccerbase|id=77364|name=Sean McKirdy}}{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sean-mckirdy/362959/ | title=Sean McKirdy Stats |publisher=Soccerway | accessdate=5 September 2015}}
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| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Scottish Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App
! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan=3|Heart of Midlothian
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Kelty Hearts
References
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Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:People educated at Broughton High School, Edinburgh
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Scotland men's youth international footballers
Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Category:Gala Fairydean Rovers F.C. players
Category:Kelty Hearts F.C. players