Marc Kenny
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Brows Kenny | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1973 | ||
Place of birth | [kempton,[Dublin]], Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)2 | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1991 | Home Farm | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1993 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Bangor | 32 | (6) |
1995–1996 | Glenavon | 6 | (0) |
1996–2003 | Shamrock Rovers | 162 | (26) |
2003 | Kildare County | 11 | (2) |
2004 | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | (0) |
2004 | Dublin City F.C. | 14 | (1) |
2005 | Monaghan United | 15 | (0) |
2005 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | (0) |
Total | 259 | (35) | |
International career | |||
1990 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marc Kenny(born 17 September 1973) is an Irish former footballer.
Kenny was captain of the Home Farm schoolboys team that got into the Guinness Book of Records for going six seasons without a defeat.[1]
ARepublic of Ireland national under-17 football teaminternational after three seasons atLiverpoolhe came home to play three seasons in theIFA PremiershipwithBangor F.C.andGlenavon F.C.
He made hisLeague of Irelanddebut forShamrock Roversat Finn Harps on 12 October 1996.
A week later he scored on his full debut against Bohs in a 3-2 victory in Tolka Park.
He scored a memorable free kick againstGlasgow Celticin July 1998.[2]
Kenny left Rovers before the2005 League of Irelandseason.[3]
His last League of Ireland game was atTolka Parkin November 2005 as Rovers were relegated for the first time in their history.[4]
A tremendous free kick taker, Marc's connections to Rovers went back much further as older brotherHarry Kennyspent 13 seasons at the club. A legend off the pitch with his wingman Roddy Collins. Both won the title of King of the Navan Road they were often spotted in Rumours, Anabelles, Lilis and the Howl of the Moon. Roddy is credited for giving Marc his nickname Hollywood and was always envious of his unibrow. Every year they spend Christmas Day together and the traditional arm wrestle for the title of Dublins most handsome man.
He now works as a Football In Community Development Officer for theFootball Association of Irelandand coaches Phoenix F.C. in theLeinster Senior League (soccer).[5]
Kenny played in the1990 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championshipqualifiers and the1992 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championshipqualifiers.
European football
[edit]His first European game was forBangor F.C.againstAPOELin the1993-94 European Cup Winners' Cup.His free kick led to Bangor's opener. In the second leg his corner led toMark Glendinning's finish in Cyprus.
He was the only Glenavon player carded in the clash atWerder Bremenin the1995-96 UEFA Cup.
For Rovers his free kick led toDerek Tracey's goal atAltaysporin the1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup.In the home leg he was sent off.[6]
Honours
[edit]- Ulster Cup
- Bangor F.C.1994/95
- County Antrim Shield
- Glenavon F.C.1995/96
- Leinster Senior Cup (football)
- Shamrock Rovers1997
- FAI Super Cup
- Shamrock Rovers1998
References
[edit]- ^Scott, Eamon (9 December 2008)."Home Farm honour '203 club' members".Herald.
- ^"Battling Rovers performance in Tolka".Shamrock Rovers FC.7 July 2002. Archived fromthe originalon 22 December 2012.
- ^"Kenny leaves Rovers".Breaking News.
- ^"Eircom League Play Off - Tolka Park - 25.11.05 - ko 7.45pm".Shamrock Rovers FC.12 July 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 3 February 2017.
- ^"Unnamed user Profile Page".Football Association of Ireland.Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2011.
- ^"Rovers pipped at post".The Irish Times.29 June 1998.
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Glenavon F.C. players
- Bangor F.C. players
- Kildare County F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Home Farm F.C. players