Johnny Kenny

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Johnny Kenny
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Riverstown, County Sligo, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Shamrock Rovers (on loan from Celtic)
Number 24
Youth career
Arrow Harps
2016–2021 Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Sligo Rovers 32 (11)
2022– Celtic 0 (0)
2022 → Queen's Park (loan) 12 (0)
2023 → Shamrock Rovers (loan) 30 (5)
2024– → Shamrock Rovers (loan) 5 (2)
International career‡
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (4)
2023– Republic of Ireland U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:29, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Johnny Kenny (born 6 June 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division side Shamrock Rovers, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

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Club career

Sligo Rovers

In January 2021, Kenny signed his first professional contract with Sligo Rovers. [2] He made his debut in March, in a 1–1 draw with Dundalk. [3] One month later, he scored his first senior goal against Finn Harps. [4]

Like his father Johnny also scored in European football for Sligo [5]

Celtic

Kenny signed a five-year deal with Celtic in January 2022. [6] He was loaned to Queen's Park in August 2022. [7]

Shamrock Rovers loan spells

On 28 December 2022, it was announced that Kenny would be joining League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on loan for their 2023 season. [8] After returning to Celtic at the end of his loan spell, it was announced on 21 January 2024 that Kenny would return to Shamrock Rovers on another loan deal for the 2024 season. [9]

International career

In November 2021, Kenny made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team, scoring in a 3–2 victory over Montenegro. [10] [11]

Kenny also scored on his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut in March 2023 [12]

Personal life

His father, Johnny Snr. was also a professional footballer and played for Sligo Rovers in the 1990s. [13] He is first cousins with Liam Kerrigan, who is also a professional footballer. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 July 2023 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sligo Rovers 2021 LOI Premier Division 321110–1 [lower-alpha 2] 1–3412
Celtic 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 0000–001 [lower-alpha 3] 010
2022–23 00–00001 [lower-alpha 3] 111
Total000000002121
Queen's Park (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Championship 12000–––120
Shamrock Rovers (loan) 2023 LOI Premier Division23410–2 [lower-alpha 4] 01 [lower-alpha 5] 1275
Shamrock Rovers (loan) 2024 LOI Premier Division0000–0 [lower-alpha 4] 00 [lower-alpha 5] 000
Career total6715200031837518
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Cup & Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  5. 1 2 Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Johnny Kenny". Celtic FC.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Kenny signs professional contract". Sligo Rovers FC. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Johnny Kenny signs three-year deal". Sligo Rovers FC. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kenny nets winner for Rovers". Sligo Rovers FC. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sligo-FH | UEFA Europa Conference League 2021/22".
  6. ↑ "Striker Johnny Kenny arrives from Sligo Rovers". Celtic FC. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Johnny Kenny on season loan From Celtic". Queen's Park. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Shamrock Rovers sign Johnny Kenny on loan from Celtic". The Irish Times.
  9. ↑ https://www.extratime.com/articles/32694/johnny-kenny-signs-back-on-loan-shamrock-rovers-from-celtic/
  10. ↑ "Ireland MU19 3-2 Montenegro MU19". Football Association of Ireland. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Kenny scores for Republic of Ireland U19s as they begin Euro campaign in style". Irish Independent. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Iceland | 2023 - Under-21 Mens Friendlies | 999948672 | Football Association of Ireland".
  13. ↑ "Johnny Kenny signs professional contract – Sligo Rovers".
  14. ↑ "'I have shown I'm good enough' – Liam Kerrigan's journey from minor GAA in Sligo to playing alongside Fabregas in Italy". Independent.ie. 25 April 2023.
  15. ↑ Johnny Kenny at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2022.


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