- Conor Kenna
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Conor Kenna Personal information Full name Conor Kenna Date of birth 21 November 1984 Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Defender Club information Current club St. Patrick's Athletic Number 4 Youth career Lourdes Celtic Kilnamanagh Cherry Orchard Coventry City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2003 Shelbourne 0 (0) 2004-2008 UCD 149 (1) 2009 Drogheda United 33 (4) 2010- St. Patrick's Athletic[1] 36 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:34, 24 November 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Conor Kenna, born in Dublin on 21 August 1984, is a footballer for League of Ireland side St. Patrick's Athletic.
Kenna began his League of Ireland career with Shelbourne where he was a primary figure in the Reds' under 21 squad and was briefly part of their first team squad. He left Shels prior to the start of 2004 season to join First Division UCD for whom he helped to promotion to the Premier Division with a 2nd place finish. His primary role is at centre back although he deputised on many occasions at left back for UCD in spite of being right footed. Kenna formed a highly successful partnership at centre back with Alan McNally in a defence that gave up the fourth fewest goals in the 2006 eL Premier Division. Kenna was called into an Irish U-21 squad in 2005 but had to withdraw through injury. He was appointed UCD captain in the 2008 pre-season to replace the retired Tony McDonnell. He scored his first competitive goal for UCD in a 3-2 defeat to Derry City on the 7th of March 2008. Has earned 3 U23 caps for Republic of Ireland national football team.[2][3][4]
Following UCD's relegation to the First Division at the end of the 2008 season, Kenna signed for Drogheda United in February 2009.[5] Kenna made 38 competitive appearances and scored 5 goals for Drogheda in 2009 as the Louth club retained their Premier Division status.
Kenna signed for St. Patrick's Athletic on 9 February 2010, linking up at the Inchicore club with his former UCD manager Pete Mahon.
Kenna has become a fan's favourite in Inchicore and has been one of St. Patrick's Athletic's top performers so far in 2010
Career statistics
Club Performance Club toes Season League Play-Offs FAI Cup League Cup Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Drogheda United 2009 33 4 1 0 2 1 2 0 38 5 UCD AFC 2008 32 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 34 1 2007 33 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 40 0 2006 27 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 30 0 2005 27 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 31 0 2004 30 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 37 0 Total 182 5 1 0 17 1 10 0 210 6 References
- ^ "Conor Kenna". Airtricity League. http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerID=92830. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2628
- ^ http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3167
- ^ http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3724
- ^ http://www.eleven-a-side.com/loi/news.asp?n=35841
St Patrick's Athletic F.C. – current squad 1 Rogers · 2 Pender · 3 Bermingham · 4 Kenna · 5 E. McMillan · 6 McFaul · 7 Kavanagh · 8 Bradley · 9 North · 10 D. McMillan · 11 Doyle · 12 Shortall · 14 O'Connor · 15 Stewart · 16 Harney · 17 Mulcahy · 18 Crowley · 19 Carroll · 20 Bennion · 21 Guthrie · 22 Murphy · 24 Daly · 39 Coughlan · Manager: Mahon
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- People from County Dublin
- University College Dublin A.F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
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