 McKenna with Ipswich Town 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 | ||
| 2018–2021 | Manchester United (assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Ipswich Town | ||
Kieran McKenna (born 14 May 1986) is a professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League side Ipswich Town. Born in London, he was raised in Northern Ireland where he played youth football. McKenna joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2002, and represented Northern Ireland U21 seven times, but a hip injury curtailed his playing career. After studying sports science at university, he worked at Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United F.C. with the youth sides, 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.