Johnny Kenny
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002
Place of birth Riverstown, County Sligo, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Celtic
Youth career
Arrow Harps
2016–2021 Sligo Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Sligo Rovers 32 (11)
2022– Celtic 0 (0)
2022 → Queen's Park (loan) 12 (0)
2022-2023 → Shamrock Rovers (loan) 30 (5)
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 22:32, 5 November 2023 (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 Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

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

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]

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.[9][10]

Kenny also scored on his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut in March 2023 [11]

Personal life

His father, Johnny Snr. was also a professional footballer and played for Sligo Rovers in the 1990s.[12] He is first cousins with Liam Kerrigan, who is also a professional footballer.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 July 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Europe Other Total
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
Total 000000002121
Queen's Park (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Championship 12000–––120
Shamrock Rovers (loan) 2023 LOI Premier Division 23410–2[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 5]1275
Career total 6715200031837518
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Cup & Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup

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. ↑ "Ireland MU19 3-2 Montenegro MU19". Football Association of Ireland. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kenny scores for Republic of Ireland U19s as they begin Euro campaign in style". Irish Independent. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Iceland | 2023 - Under-21 Mens Friendlies | 999948672 | Football Association of Ireland".
  12. ↑ "Johnny Kenny signs professional contract – Sligo Rovers".
  13. ↑ "'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.
  14. ↑ Johnny Kenny at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

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