1. Kieran McKenna was born on 14 May 1986 and is a professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Ipswich Town.
15 Facts About Kieran McKenna
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Kieran McKenna was born in London, and was raised in the Northern Ireland county of Fermanagh.
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Kieran McKenna began his footballing career as a youth team player at Northern Irish sides Enniskillen Town United and Ballinamallard United.
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Kieran McKenna joined Tottenham Hotspur as a youth player in 2002, after signing a scholarship contract with Spurs.
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Kieran McKenna represented Northern Ireland at both under-19 and under-21 level.
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Kieran McKenna was made captain of Northern Ireland's under-19s side at the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship by coach Mal Donaghy.
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In 2009, at the age of 22, Kieran McKenna retired from playing due to an ongoing hip injury which prevented him from making a senior first-team appearance for Tottenham.
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Kieran McKenna was offered the role of Academy Coach at Liverpool, but remained at Spurs, coaching various age groups at the Tottenham Academy set-up, before being placed in charge of Tottenham Hotspur's under-18s side.
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On 16 December 2021, Kieran McKenna was appointed as manager of League One side Ipswich Town, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.
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Kieran McKenna's arrival saw a quick upturn in Ipswich's form, winning seven of his first ten games in charge, keeping seven clean sheets in the process.
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Kieran McKenna won the award for a second time in March 2024 as Ipswich won four of their five matches in March as Ipswich maintained their automatic promotion push.
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Kieran McKenna lost three games in a row for the first time, after a home defeat to Liverpool, an away defeat to Manchester City, and then losing on penalties to AFC Wimbledon in the League Cup.
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Kieran McKenna adjusts the session to how the players are and gets what he wants out of the session.
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Kieran McKenna played Gaelic football for the minors of the Enniskillen Gaels club.
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In 2024, Kieran McKenna was given a Honorary Doctorate by the University of Suffolk.