He played for the Louth senior inter-county football team and for his club St Patrick's of Lordship.
[1] In October 2010, Keenan was selected on the All Stars football team at midfield for his performances for Louth during the 2010 season.
[2] He played and scored a point in the 2010 Leinster Football Final defeat to Meath where Louth appeared to be on their way to a first title since 1957, before losing to a late goal.
[3] He helped Louth to win both Tommy Murphy Cup[4] and National League Division 2 titles in 2006.
[10] He captained 'The Pats' in 2007, winning a third Louth SFC title by beating local rivals Cooley Kickhams.