 McKenna in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Enniskillen Town United[2] | ||
| 2001–2002 | Ballinamallard United | ||
| 2002–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Northern Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur U18 | ||
| 2016–2018 | Manchester United U18 | ||
| 2021– | Ipswich Town | ||
Kieran McKenna (born 14 May 1986) is an English-born Northern Irish professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Premier League club Ipswich Town.
Born in London, McKenna was raised in Northern Ireland and played youth football for Enniskillen Town United and Ballinamallard United before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2002. McKenna represented Northern Ireland at both under-19 & under-21 level before a hip injury curtailed his playing career.
After studying sports science at Loughborough University, McKenna coached Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at under-18 level, and also worked as a first-team coach and assistant manager at Manchester United before being appointed as manager of Ipswich Town in 2021.
- ^ "Kieran McKenna". Sports Mole. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "From Enniskillen to Old Trafford: the 32-year-old Fermanagh native who's Jose Mourinho's right-hand man". The42.ie. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.