Kevin Feely

Kevin Feely, born 30 August 1992, is an Irish former professional footballer who also plays Gaelic football for Athy and for the Kildare county team. He began his association football career with Bohemians in 2010, signed by manager Pat Fenlon, and became a regular first-team player in 2012 under Aaron Callaghan. That form drew interest from clubs abroad, and in November 2012 he joined Charlton Athletic. He had loan spells at Carlisle United, AFC Wimbledon and Newport County, making his professional debut on 10 August 2013 in a 4-0 defeat at Bradford City, and scored his first Football League goal for Newport against Rochdale in May 2014. After Charlton released him he signed permanently for Newport, but the contract was cancelled by mutual consent in September 2015 so that he could return to full-time education. He then turned to senior Gaelic football and was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 International Rules Series against Australia. His younger brother Rory Feely is also a professional footballer.