John Keogh (born 1 November 1940 in Finglas, Dublin) is an Irish former professional football player who played as a full back in the 1960s.
His club mate at Stella Maris, Johnny Giles, went on to play with Manchester United, while Keogh was invited for trials at Chelsea but returned home after a couple of months.
A former youth and junior international, he also made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team on 4 May 1966, coming on as a substitute in a 4-0 defeat to West Germany at Dalymount Park [2].
"I received a telegram in work from Tom Scully, the Shamrock Rovers secretary, on the day of the game to be at Dalymount at 7pm that evening with my boots and shin-guards.
He received an Eircom Legend of Irish Football Award at halftime during the World Cup qualifier game against Armenia at Croke Park on Wednesday 14 October 2009.