Paddy Kenny

Football player infobox
playername = Paddy Kenny


fullname = Patrick Joseph Kenny
nickname = Paddy
height = height|m=1.85
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|5|17
cityofbirth = Halifax, West Yorkshire
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Sheffield United
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bradford Park Avenue
years = 1998–1999
1999–2002
2002
2002–
clubs = Whitby Town
Bury
→ Sheffield United (loan)
Sheffield United
caps(goals) = 007 (0)
133 (0)
012 (0)
229 (0)
nationalyears = 2004–2006
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 (0)
pcupdate = 11:26, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 8 October 2006

Patrick Joseph "Paddy" Kenny (born May 17, 1978 in Halifax, West Yorkshire) is an Irish football player, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United in the Coca Cola Championship.

Club career

Early career

Starting his career at Bradford Park Avenue, he left to join Whitby Town, before moving to Bury. In 2002, after making 145 appearances in league and cup competitions, he left to join Sheffield United.

heffield United

Kenny initially joined Sheffield United on loan as cover for injured keeper Simon Tracey. Then manager Neil Warnock made his move permanent in October 2002, signing him for an undisclosed fee. At United he has become first choice goalkeeper, making over 200 appearances in league and cup competitions. [cite web|url=http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10418,00.html|title=Kenny's profile at SUFC]

Kenny made his debut for the Blades whilst on loan in a 2–1 defeat away at Coventry City in August 2002.Cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2181076.stm
title = Coventry 2-1 Sheff Utd
accessdate = 2007-11-28
publisher = "BBC Sport"
date = 2002-08-10]

Paddy played every minute of United's promotion campaign to the Premiership in 2005/06 and was voted best league goalkeeper that season saving four out of five penalties which helped Sheffield United gain promotion.

Despite making several excellent saves, he scored the own goal which knocked Sheffield United out of the 2007–08 FA Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Middlesbrough on 27 February 2008. [cite news
url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7260417.stm
title=Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheff Utd (aet)
date=27 February 2008
accessdate=2008-02-27
publisher=BBC Sport
first=Phil
last=McNulty]

International career

Although born in England, he qualifies to play for Ireland as both his parents are of Irish descent. Currently, he has seven caps for the Republic of Ireland.

Personal life

In November 2006, despite being barred by manager Neil Warnock, Kenny went for a night on the town in Halifax in which he was involved in a drunken brawl in a curry shop with a former friend, who admitted to having an affair with Kenny's wife. Kenny ended up having his eyebrow bitten off and required 12 stitches. [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006530336,00.html Article in the Sun] , retrieved 9 Mar 2007]

References

External links

* [http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10418~9001,00.html Paddy Kenny player profile] at sufc.co.uk
*soccerbase|15285|Paddy Kenny

Persondata
NAME= Kenny, Patrick Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Kenny, Paddy
SHORT DESCRIPTION= footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1978-5-17
PLACE OF BIRTH= Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=