Kenny Brannigan

Kenny Brannigan is the assistant manager of Dumfries club Queen of the South, who play association football in the Scottish First Division. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Brannigan takes up Queens offer | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2007-06-28 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/6251916.stm| accessdate =2008-01-24 ]

He was previously manager of Queen's Park, from January 2003, taking over from John McCormack when the latter left for Morton, [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Spiders go for Brannigan | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2003-01-16 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queens_park/2664207.stm | accessdate =2008-01-24 ] but he quit in August 2004 amidst reports over a touchline fight with a player and a supporter. [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Boss resigns after bust-up| work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2004-08-18 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queens_park/3575690.stm| accessdate =2008-01-24 ]

As a player, he was a centre half with Airdrie United, where he was also assistant manager, [cite news| last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Bankies boss offered Airdrie job | work = | pages = | language = | publisher =BBC Sport | date =2002-07-03 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2088581.stm| accessdate =2008-01-24 ] and with Stirling Albion, Partick Thistle, Berwick Rangers, Falkirk, Kilmarnock, Stranraer, Sheffield Wednesday and Clydebank.In 2007-008 as Assistant Manager to Gordon Chisholm at Queen of the South they guided the club to its first ever Scottish Cup final appearance by defeating Aberdeen 4-3 in the semi final. Despite a battling second half Queens display Rangers ran out 3 - 2 winners in the final. After an injury plagued start to the season Queens eventually finished 4th in the Scottish First Division.

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