1963 Football League Cup Final

Keith Fahey pronounced Fa-hee (born January 15, 1983 in Dublin) is an Irish football player who plays for English Championship club Birmingham City.

Fahey is a creative midfielder who rejoined St. Pats on July 16 2006 from Drogheda United, less than a year after leaving St. Pats in the opposite direction. He started his professional career as a trainee with Arsenal F.C. before signing for Aston Villa in April 2000 for a fee of GBP £250,000. He made one appearance for Villa in the 2002 Intertoto Cup Semi-Finals, First Leg in a 1-1 draw against Lille away from home. Having failed to make a breakthrough in the Premiership, Fahey returned home initially to play non League football for Bluebell United before quickly being snapped up by St Pats in 2003. He immediately impressed fans and commentators with his skillful midfield play and he was the driving force for St Pats as they reached the FAI Cup final (with Fahey scoring a memorable free kick goal in extra time of the semi final replay). However the final turned out to be very disappointing for both Fahey and St Pats as he was sent off in the first half as the Saints lost 2-0 to Longford Town.

He continued to impress during two disappointing seasons for St Pats in 2004 and 2005 before surprisingly moving to Drogheda United in exchange for Alan Reilly and ?32,000 in July 2005. As Drogheda were becoming a major force in Irish football, Fahey played a major role in midfield and was highly instrumental in Drogheda capturing the Setanta Cup in early 2006. In July 2006, there was apparently a major falling out with manager Paul Doolin, leaving the way clear for Fahey to return to St. Pats.

He has represented the Republic of Ireland at every age level up to 2003, when he represented the national team at the FIFA World Youth Championships.

Impressed highly in Pats' UEFA Cup run in 2008.

Fahey won the PFAI Player of the Year award for the 2008 season.

On 2 December 2008, Fahey signed a pre-contract agreement with Birmingham City to the effect that he would join Birmingham when the transfer window opened in January 2009. The Irish season having finished, Fahey joined up with Birmingham in mid-December for training, though manager Alex McLeish suggested supporters should not "expect him to walk straight into the team" when he became eligible in January.Fahey made his Birmingham debut on 17th January 2009 coming on as a sub in a 1-1 draw against Cardiff City

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I heard a rumour from bluenose Nigel Gillespie that the Blues were in Dublin
for the weekend (in wrights of swords). I got on to another Bluenose, Paul Kelly,
who's mates know a few of the players and the rumors were true.
I rang a lot of the lads who could drive over,but sadly no one could go, so I went
on my own (well with my dad Thomas). We waited about an hour and a half in wrights,
until I spotted Dunny at the door with Marcos Painter and DJ and this blond kid
(who turned out to be the new fella from the Faroe Islands). I introduced myself
and they were happy to see me, Dunny even offered to buy us a drink. I brought one
of our supporters shirts with me and gave it to marcos painter as a gift from the
Irish Bluenoses for a brilliant debut against Fulham and he was delighted. Dunny
then brought me and my dad up to the vip lounge they had hired out for the night.
I spent most of the hour speaking to DJ and what a laid back, sound bloke he is. A
model professional, he took my number and said he would meet up with us if he's
in Dublin. I went around and had words (good ones) with all of the players and took
photos. Mario knew who I was once I spoke about the award we gave him last season,
and spoke of our hard christmas period.
I could have stayed the whole night but sadly i was up before 6 this morning so I had
to head off just before 12. The only players missing from the night were the Forse,
Pandiani, Jaroski, Clapham and Tebs. My bloody camera died on me near the end so I
missed a few of the others (Muzzy, Tiny), have to say the team were very pleasant
and were happy to talk and have pictures taken and they are sure WE WILL SURVIVE!

 
Last ever Blues standing game, 16/04/94 by Richie.

Special tickets were given out for this match as it was our last ever game on the
kop and tilton rd stands(before the seats arrived). blues were trying to avoid relegation
into the old 3rd div.we drew with city 2-2 but went down on goal diff on the last day of the season
even though we won 8 and drew 1 of our last 9 games. After the game people started hammering away at
pieces of the stand to bring home with them. I didn't take any with me but a lot of hammering
and chiseling went on.

Blues 3 - Middlesbrough 0,  26/04/03 by Alan.

It was good to see everyone playing with such confidence and composure. Blues started off
bright and were rewarded with Duga's superb strike. A hint of offside? I think everyone in the
ground thought so as he collected the ball, but as always play to the whistle. He did and was
suitably rewarded. The second goal from a free kick was as a result of Duga being tripped on
the edge of the area and Middlebrough delaying setting up the wall, as they had done previously.
Clemence took the shot, no messing and the ref allowed the goal. Upto half time and the early part
of the second half the game died a little, but Blues were never in any danger. Ten minutes from the
end a superb cross from Savage was met on the far post by Lazaridis to head in - his
second this season with the head!!! A special mention must be made of the energy
of Savage - for a man carrying an injury he was amazing. Deservedly Irish player of the year.

 "This was the best blues played all season". Talking to nose's after the game on Monday I knew this was
it, we are safe (well nearly). Blues started the game on fire, Bryan Hughes had the first of many chance's
but for Paul Jones his 20-yard drive would have sailed in. Up stepped the MAN OF THE MATCH Dugarry,
with his jinking run which he left the saint's midfield and defence flat-footed but Jones again to the
rescue. Dugarry then again nearly scored as a cross from the left was viciously volleyed just inches wide
of Jones right hand post. Hughes again then flashed another chance past the post. With blues well on top
the sucker punch happened, Beattie put Anders Svensson through, who slipped the ball under Benno for 1-0.
Straight away Beattie was put clean through but the advancing Benno saved the day. After all the pressure we
werelucky not to be two down at half time.Saint's started the 2nd half the way they left off as Svensson went
through and Benno again saves. It was starting to look bad for Blues until we got a free kick out side the
Saints box. After taking the free kick too quickly Dugarry tried his luck again, and again it worked as Jones
could only push the ball in to the goal for 1-1. Before we stopped cheering it was 2-1 to them, Svensson
flicking a header to the unmarked Ormerod who to tucked it away. Dugarry then put a lovely ball over the
top to the Horse who's cross was volleyed in by Bryan Hughes 2-2. As we were settling for a draw Stern
John produces the run of his life down the right wing and delivers a great cross for.......
DU DU DU DUGARRY to head home the winner, 3-2 to the blues. We sat back for the remainder
of the game, as the Saints gave us a couple of scares with Oakley shaving the post and Beattie putting
the ball in row z of the Tilton when it looked easier to hit the target, but we were more than worthy winners.            
KRO AND CAC AR NA VILE.       (Photo by Chelms)