Kenny Connolly

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Kenny Connolly
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Connolly
Date of birth (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2008 Motherwell 2 (0)
2009Ayr United (loan) 18 (4)
2009–2010 Ayr United 35 (1)
2010 Clyde 1 (0)
2010–2012 Auchinleck Talbot
2012– Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:30, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Kenneth Connolly (born 4 April 1987) is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region. He has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for Motherwell.

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Career

Connolly started his career with Motherwell and made his first-team debut in a Scottish Cup tie against Airdrie United on 6 January 2007. He appeared twice in the Scottish Premier League for the club, playing against Dundee United in March and May 2007. [1] A broken leg set Connolly's career back, and despite winning a contract extension in the summer of 2008, he was released during the January 2009 transfer window. [2]

Connolly joined Ayr United from Motherwell on loan on 16 January 2009 and made his debut the following day in a league match away to Stirling Albion. He signed a permanent contract with the club during the summer of 2009. [3] [4]

After his release from Ayr in the summer of 2010, Connolly had a trial period with Clyde but was not offered a contract. [5] [6] [7]

Connolly signed for Junior side Auchinleck Talbot in October 2010 and was part of their 2010–11 Scottish Junior Cup winning team at the end of that season. [8] [9] He moved on to Kirkintilloch Rob Roy in February 2012. [10]

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References

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