Keith Long
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Keith Long (born 14 November 1973) is an Irish football manager and former footballer. He was most recently the manager of League of Ireland Premier Division team Waterford
Long is a former Bray Wanderers player, assistant manager and was previously caretaker manager before taking over in November 2011 from Pat Devlin.
Long also played for Stoke City before joining Dundalk in 1993 and then St Patrick's Athletic before joining Bray Wanderers in 2000 where he played 138 games before retiring in 2005.
His first league goal was the winner for Dundalk at Eamonn Deacy Park on 4 November 1995.
Long made a substitute appearance in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup at the Malmö Stadion
On 29 April 2014, he was named as manager of Athlone Town.
He could not prevent Athlone Town's relegation from the League of Ireland Premier Division and departed the club to become manager of Bohemians on 30 October 2014. On 30 August 2022, a day after a 3–1 home defeat to St Patrick's Athletic, he was sacked by Bohs without winning a major trophy during his 8 years at the club.
On 29 March 2023, Long was appointed manager of League of Ireland First Division club Waterford, before being relieved of his duties on April 19 2025.
Managerial statistics
As of maych played on 18 April 2025[citation needed]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Bray Wanderers | 1 December 2011 | 15 September 2012 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 021.21 |
| Athlone Town | 29 April 2014 | 25 October 2014 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 016.67 |
| Bohemians | 30 October 2014 | 30 August 2022 | 299 | 133 | 63 | 103 | 044.48 |
| Waterford | 29 March 2023 | 19 April 2025 | 91 | 44 | 14 | 33 | 048.35 |
| Total | 447 | 188 | 96 | 163 | 042.06 |
Honours
As a player
St Patrick's Athletic
As a manager
Bohemians
As a manager
Waterford
- Munster Senior Cup 2023-24