Gallagher Lennon

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Gallagher Lennon
Personal information
Full name Gallagher Alexander Lennon
Date of birth (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Annan Athletic on loan from St Mirren
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2023 Partick Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– St Mirren 0 (0)
2023 → Linlithgow Rose (loan) ? (?)
2024 → Dumbarton (loan) 17 (1)
2024- → Annan Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2023– Northern Ireland U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 30 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024

Gallagher Alexander Lennon (born 19 December 2005) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Annan Athletic on loan from side St Mirren. He is a Northern Ireland youth international. [2] He is the son of Neil Lennon. [1]

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Club career

A youth player at Partick Thistle, he featured on the substitutes bench for the team without making a debut appearance. [3] He joined St Mirren in 2023. [4] [5] He played for Lowland League side Linlithgow Rose in 2023, [6] prior to signing for Dumbarton on loan from St Mirren in January 2024. [7] He made his debut for Dumbarton in a 1-0 win over Elgin City on 27 January 2024 [8] [9] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 March 2023, in a 6–2 away win against The Spartans. [10] [11]

He joined Annan Athletic on a season-long loan in September 2024. [12]

International career

A Northern Ireland youth international, he captained the Northern Ireland national under-19 football team side for the first time in November 2023. [13]

Personal life

Lennon is the son of Northern Ireland former international football player and manager Neil Lennon. [1]

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  2. ↑ "Gallagher Lennon". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Ramage, Ben (25 June 2022). "Partick Thistle to protect Gallagher Lennon as Celtic hero Neil's son set for more scrutiny". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Ramage, Ben (27 June 2023). "Gallagher Lennon training with St Mirren as club take closer look at Partick Thistle prospect". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "St Mirren youngster Gallagher Lennon joins Dumbarton". The Gazette. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Celtic hero Neil Lennon's son makes professional debut aged 17". Glasgow Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Elder, Mathew (15 March 2024). "St Mirren blast 'unacceptable' Gallagher Lennon abuse as son of ex-Celtic manager targeted by own fan". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (9 February 2024). "Son of Celtic hero "focusing on his football" after Dumbarton loan move". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Elgin City vs. Dumbarton 0–1". Soccerway. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Clarke, Fraser (18 March 2024). "Spartans 2-6 Dumbarton - Statement win as Sons hit biggest goal haul in 13 years". The Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Spartans vs. Dumbarton 2-6". Soccerway. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "St Mirren's Lennon joins Annan on loan". BBC Sport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Beacom, Steve (26 November 2023). "I'll always remember honour of captaining NI's U19s, says Gallagher Lennon" . Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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