Ray Treacy Rovers fans when his penalty against Sligo helped win the FAI Cup in 1978. Treacy almost scored a hat trick for the Republic of Ireland national football team against Turkey in April 1978. The two goals he scored (along with the game's opening goal by Johnny Giles) represent the last occasion that a home-based player has scored for the senior Irish national team until 40 years later when in June 2018, Graham Burke, also a Shamrock Rovers player, scored against the United States. Treacy represented the League of Ireland in a friendly against Argentina in the Boca Junior Stadium in
Keith Treacy medical. He scored on his début, coming on as a substitute on the 65th minute against Watford. The goal was the final goal in a 2-2 draw at Turf Moor. After scoring on his debut, Manager Eddie Howe praised Treacy's performance. His second later came on 17 September 2011, in a 2-1 loss against Peterborough United. Unfortunately, Treacy suffered a hamstring injury in training that kept him out for two weeks and made his return against Millwall on 1 October 2011, coming on as a substitute for Marvin Bartley in a 1-0 loss. Treacy then provided a double assist on