Matthew Keogh or Keugh or Keough (c.1774 - 25 June 1798) was Governor of Wexford during the Irish rebellion of 1798. He was born in Ireland around 1744 and joined the Briish Army as a private soldier. He was promoted to Ensign and gazetted to the King's 60th Regiment of Foot in 1763. He was promoted to Lieutenant in the King's 45th Regiment of Foot in 1765 and finally transferred to the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot in 1772, retiring as a captain-lieutenant in 1774. He saw action in North America.