Johnny Joe 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 2003 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) | 29 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 2 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:25, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSligo Rovers
editIn 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
editKenny 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
editOn 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] On 7 November 2024, Kenny scored in a 2–1 victory over The New Saints in the UEFA Conference League.[10] On 12 December, he scored two more goals for Shamrock Rovers in their 3–0 win over Borac Banja Luka in the same competition.[11]
International career
editIn November 2021, Kenny made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team, scoring in a 3–2 victory over Montenegro.[12][13]
Kenny also scored on his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut in March 2023 [14]
Personal life
editHis father, Johnny Snr. was also a professional footballer and played for Sligo Rovers in the 1990s.[15] He is first cousins with Liam Kerrigan, who is also a professional footballer.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 12 December 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 1 | – | 34 | 12 | ||
| Celtic | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Queen's Park (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 36 | 6 | |
| Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | 8[f] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 20 | |
| Career total | 103 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 122 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Three appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and five goals in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editShamrock Rovers
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Johnny Kenny". Celtic FC. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs professional contract". Sligo Rovers FC. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs three-year deal". Sligo Rovers FC. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Kenny nets winner for Rovers". Sligo Rovers FC. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Sligo-FH | UEFA Europa Conference League 2021/22".
- ^ "Striker Johnny Kenny arrives from Sligo Rovers". Celtic FC. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny on season loan From Celtic". Queen's Park. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers sign Johnny Kenny on loan from Celtic". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs back on loan with Shamrock Rovers from Celtic".
- ^ UEFA.com. "Shamrock Rovers vs The New Saints | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers vs. Borac Banja Luka". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Ireland MU19 3-2 Montenegro MU19". Football Association of Ireland. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Kenny scores for Republic of Ireland U19s as they begin Euro campaign in style". Irish Independent. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Iceland | 2023 - Under-21 Mens Friendlies | 999948672 | Football Association of Ireland".
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs professional contract – Sligo Rovers". 23 January 2021.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ Johnny Kenny at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers and Derry City dominate PFAI team of the year". Irish Independent. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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