Jeff Kenna
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| Jeff Kenna | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Jude Kenna | |
| Date of birth | August 27, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Manager (Former defender) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Galway United | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1987–1989 | Southampton | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1989–1995 1995–2002 2001 2001 2001–2002 2002–2004 2004–2006 2006–2008 |
Southampton Blackburn Rovers →Tranmere Rovers (loan) →Wigan Athletic (loan) →Birmingham City (loan) Birmingham City Derby County Kidderminster Harriers |
114 (4) 157 (1) 11 (0) 6 (1) 6 (0) 69 (3) 65 (0) 57 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1988-1992 1994 1995–1999 |
Republic of Ireland U21 Republic of Ireland B Republic of Ireland |
8 (0) 1 (0) 27 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2008– | Galway United | |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jeffrey Jude Kenna (born August 27, 1970 in Dublin) is the current manager of Galway United.
Kenna played his entire club career in England, beginning at Southampton in 1989. In 1995 he moved to Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £1.5 million, playing a part in the run-in to the club's Premiership title that year.
In 2001, after falling out of favour at Ewood Park he had spells on loan to Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic and Birmingham City, joining the latter on a permanent basis in February 2002.
He joined Derby County on a free transfer in March 2004, and was appointed club captain 2005, but was released at the end of the season in May 2006. In August 2006 he sealed a move to Kidderminster Harriers in the Conference National. Along with Steve Guppy, he became the first player to play at both Wembley stadiums, having played twice at the old ground, when he played for Kidderminster in their defeat to Stevenage in the FA Trophy Final 2007.
He was named Galway United manager in a press conference on 21 April 2008.[1] He lost his first match in charge 3-2 versus Bray Wanderers.[2]
Jeff is the brother of heavyweight boxer Colin Kenna and second cousin of footballer Pat Scully.
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Galway United F.C.
Nick Leeson
Blackburn Rovers
