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Lynsey McKey
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-03-06) 6 March 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Galway United
Number 10
Youth career
Shannon Town United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Slippery Rock University 6 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Cork Women’s 18 (9)
2013–2022 Galway 169 (62)
2023– Galway United 46 (4)
International career
Republic of Ireland U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Lynsey McKey (born 6 March 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains, League of Ireland Women's Premier Division club Galway United.

McKey played youth football with Shannon Town United and college football with Slippery Rock University, before starting her professional career with Cork Women’s FC. McKey would join Galway WFC in 2013, playing for the club for nine years before the club withdrew from the league in 2022. She would then go on to join the newly formed Galway United.

College career

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In 2009, McKey played for the women’s soccer team of Slippery Rock University.[1]

Career

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Cork Women

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In 2011, the Women’s National League was founded as a women’s top flight in the Republic of Ireland.[2] For the first season of the league McKey played for Cork Women’s FC.[3]

On 27 November 2011, McKey scored a brace against Castlebar Celtic at Turners Cross to earn a 2–2 draw, and put Cork Women’s first ever point on the board, in the National League.[4]

Galway WFC

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On 30 September 2013, McKey signed for newly added Women’s National League side Galway WFC ahead of the 2013–14 season.[5] On 2 March 2014, McKey scored a hat-trick against her former club, Cork in a massive 9–0 victory.[6][7] At the end of her first season at the club McKey made the Team of the Season.[8]

On 1 December 2014, McKey scored a brace against Cork in a 5–0 win over her old club.[9][10] On 8 February 2015, McKey featured in the national league cup semi-final as Galway lost on penalties to Peamount United.[11]

In September 2015, McKey scored a hat-trick in a 7–2 win away against Castlebar Celtic.[12] In the return fixture against the Mayo side. on 31 October, McKey scored a brace in a 5–0 win at Eamonn Deacy Park.[13]

On the opening day of the 2016 season, McKey got a hat-trick of assists in a 6–0 win against Kilkenny United.[14] In August 2019, McKey got five assists in one game in a 6–1 win over Limerick.[15]

On 10 October 2020, McKey scored a brace against her former club Cork, to end Cork’s six game winning run.[16]

At the end of the 2022 season Galway WFC announced their withdrawal from the League of Ireland.[17]

Galway United

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Galway WFC would go on to be replaced by Galway United, who McKey would sign for and be named club captain.[3][18]

In her first season with the club, she would lead the team to the 2023 All-Island Cup final, where Galway would defeat Cliftonville 1–0 at The Showgrounds.[19][20] A year later the club would repeat the feat, as once again McKey captained them to the All-Island Cup final, where they would defeat Shamrock Rovers on penalties at Tallaght Stadium.[21][22]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 May 2026[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cork Women's 2011–12 Women’s National League 840000—84
2012–13 1050010—115
Total 189001000199
Galway 2013–14 Women’s National League 1771021—188
2015–15 1871100—198
2015–16 12700213[c]61714
2016 1130000—113
2017 18710102[c]1228
2018 19510231[c]1239
2019 1691010—189
2020 12610——136
2021 24710——257
2022 22410——234
Total 1696281856819176
Galway United 2023 LOI Women’s Premier Division 17110—5[d]0231
2024 13200—5[d]0182
2025 9100—2[d]0111
2026 5000—2[d]171
Total 4441000141595
Career total 23175919520926990
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Women's Cup
  2. ↑ Includes WNL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in WNL Shield
  4. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the All-Island Cup

Honours

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Galway United

References

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  1. ↑ "Lynsey McKey - Women's Soccer". rochathletics.com. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ireland's national women's league inaugurated". uefa.com. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "McKey is 'set and ready' to lead a new era in women's football". advertiser.ie. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cork Women's FC 2 - 2 Castlebar Celtic". extratime.com. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Galway WFC ready forRovers". advertiser.ie. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Galway WFC 9 - 0 Cork Women's FC". extratime.com. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Galway power nine past Cork". advertiser.ie. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Bus Éireann Women's award nominations". rte.ie. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Galway hammer Cork in Women's National League". rte.ie. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Galway WFC want to push forward after first win". advertiser.ie. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Peamount into League Cup final after shoot-out". rte.ie. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Galway WFC's flying start continues against Celtic". advertiser.ie. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Galway WFC 5 - 0 Castlebar Celtic". extratime.com. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Galway WFC look to build on opening day win". advertiser.ie. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Galway Women welcome league leaders". advertiser.ie. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Cork City's winning run comes to an end at home to Galway". echolive.ie. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Duffy, Emma (11 September 2022). "Galway WFC 'reluctantly decide' not to apply for 2023 WNL inclusion". The42.ie. TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Lynsey McKey Confirmed As First Ever Galway United Senior Women's Club Captain". galwaybayfm.ie. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Galway United deny Cliftonville victory in first ever Avenir All-Island Cup final". 23 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Galway United Women claim first national trophy". advertiser.ie. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Galway United retain Avenir Sports All-Island Cup". leagueofireland.ie. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Galway United edge Shamrock Rovers on penalties to retain All-Island Cup". rte.ie. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  23. ↑ https://no.soccerway.com/player/mckey-lynsey/tGkLp7A3/
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