Liam Kenny

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Liam Kenny
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Residence New Jersey, United States
Born (1977-11-02) 2 November 1977 (age 46)
Perth, Western Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Turned Pro1996
Retired2009
Coached byEoin Ryan
Racquet used Dunlop
Men's singles
Highest rankingNo. 31 (April 2007)
Last updated: 23 December 2009.

Liam Kenny (born 2 November 1977 in Perth, Western Australia) is a professional squash player who represented Ireland by having dual residency in both Australia as well as Ireland. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 31 in April 2007. [1] [2]

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Liam Kenny was a 6 times Irish National Champion in 2001 and in 2004 to 2008. He also represents the Irish national team for the European Team Championship from 2001 to 2008 as well as the World Team Championship in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

In 2018, he won a World Masters title (40+ division).

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