Keith Joseph Andrews (born 13 September 1980) is an Irish former association footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He joined Blackburn Rovers in September 2008 and spent three seasons at Ewood Park which included a loan spell at Ipswich Town.

After a single year at Hull City, he moved to Milton Keynes Dons of League Two for the 2006–07 campaign where he became club captain.

[7] MK Dons then had a fight on their hands to keep hold of their inspirational skipper with interest from a number of Premiership and Championship clubs.

On 25 September 2010, Andrews came on for Steven Nzonzi on 66 minutes against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road in a 2–1 win for his first game of the 2010–11 campaign.

Steve Kean, the head coach of Blackburn Rovers, hinted that Andrews' may return to his parent club in January 2012, after a successful loan spell with Ipswich.

This was contrary to Andrews' ambitions, who when responding to reports that Paul Jewell, the Ipswich head coach, wanted to sign him on a permanent deal, stated in an interview with the BBC that, "I don't particularly like the way I was treated at the club [Blackburn].

Andrews signed for newly relegated Football League Championship club Bolton Wanderers on 29 June 2012 after agreeing a three-year contract.

[15] He made his debut on 18 August in the away game at Burnley and on 22 December he scored his first goals for Bolton scoring twice from the penalty spot in their 5–4 defeat against Peterborough United[16] Following the permanent signing of Jay Spearing, Andrews' first-team place at Bolton was no longer assured.

[17] On 9 August 2013, he signed a season-long loan deal at fellow Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion.

[19] On 24 July 2014, Andrews completed a move to fellow Championship side Watford, on a season-long loan deal.

[22] Andrews made his full international debut for the Republic of Ireland on 19 November 2008, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring a goal as part of a 3–2 home defeat in a friendly match against Poland.

On 7 June 2011, Andrews scored his second international goal in a 2–0 victory over four-time FIFA World Cup winners Italy in a friendly game in Liège, Belgium.

Thus Ireland finished the campaign bottom of Group C with no points, having conceded nine goals and equalling the worst performance by a team in European Championships history.