| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Riverstown, County Sligo, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arrow Harps | |||
| 2016–2021 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Sligo Rovers | 32 | (11) |
| 2022 | Celtic B | 4 | (2) |
| 2022– | Celtic | 10 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 29 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:03, 3 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:25, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Johnny Kenny (born 6 June 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
Club career
[edit]Sligo Rovers
[edit]In January 2021, Kenny signed his first professional contract with Sligo Rovers.[2] He made his debut in March, in a 1–1 draw with Dundalk.[3] One month later, he scored his first senior goal against Finn Harps.[4] Like his father Johnny also scored in European football for Sligo.[5]
Celtic
[edit]Kenny signed a five-year deal with Celtic in January 2022.[6] He was loaned to Queen's Park in August 2022.[7]
Shamrock Rovers loan spells
[edit]On 28 December 2022, it was announced that Kenny would be joining League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers on loan for their 2023 season.[8] After returning to Celtic at the end of his loan spell, it was announced on 21 January 2024 that Kenny would return to Shamrock Rovers on another loan deal for the 2024 season.[9] On 7 November 2024, Kenny scored in a 2–1 victory over The New Saints in the UEFA Conference League.[10] On 12 December, he scored two more goals for Shamrock Rovers in their 3–0 win over Borac Banja Luka in the same competition.[11]
Return from loan
[edit]After impressive form in the UEFA Conference League during his loan spell, Kenny returned to Celtic in January, making his senior competitive debut for the club on 11 January 2025, replacing Adam Idah from the bench in a 4–1 win away to Ross County, in which he assisted the final goal of the game for Luke McCowan.[12] On 14 May 2025, Kenny made his first start for the club and scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win away to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium.[13][14] In June 2025, Celtic reportedly turned down a £500,000 bid from EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers for Kenny.[15] On 8 August 2025, Kenny signed a new four-year-contract with Celtic until the summer of 2029.[16][17]
International career
[edit]In November 2021, Kenny made his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-19 team, scoring in a 3–2 victory over Montenegro.[18][19] Kenny also scored on his Republic of Ireland under-21 debut in a 2–1 win against Iceland in March 2023.[20]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Johnny Snr. was also a professional footballer and played for Sligo Rovers in the 1990s.[21] He is first cousins with brothers Liam Kerrigan and Sean Kerrigan, who are both also professional footballers.[22][23]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 August 2025[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sligo Rovers | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 1 | – | 34 | 12 | ||
| Celtic B | 2022–23 | Lowland Football League | 4 | 2 | – | 2[d] | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| Celtic | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| Queen's Park (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 1 | 37 | 6 | |
| Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | 9[g] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 20 | |
| Career total | 117 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 141 | 43 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup & Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup; 1 appearance, 1 goal in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ 3 appearances, 2 goals in the UEFA Champions League; 6 appearances, 5 goals in the UEFA Conference League
Honours
[edit]Shamrock Rovers
Celtic
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnny Kenny". Celtic FC. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs professional contract". Sligo Rovers FC. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs three-year deal". Sligo Rovers FC. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Kenny nets winner for Rovers". Sligo Rovers FC. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Sligo-FH | UEFA Europa Conference League 2021/22".
- ^ "Striker Johnny Kenny arrives from Sligo Rovers". Celtic FC. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny on season loan From Celtic". Queen's Park. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers sign Johnny Kenny on loan from Celtic". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs back on loan with Shamrock Rovers from Celtic".
- ^ UEFA.com. "Shamrock Rovers vs The New Saints | UEFA Conference League 2024/25". UEFA. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers vs. Borac Banja Luka". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny makes impressive debut off bench as Celtic beat Ross County". The 42. Press Association. 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny marks first Celtic start with goal in romp over Aberdeen as Adam Idah also finds net". Irish Independent. 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Johnny Kenny scores on his Celtic debut!". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers' £500,000 bid for Celtic striker Kenny 'turned down'". The Bolton News. 27 June 2025.
- ^ FC, Celtic (8 August 2025). "Johnny Kenny agrees extended deal with Celtic". Celtic FC.
- ^ Fallon, John (8 August 2025). "Celtic tie Irish striker Johnny Kenny to deal until 2029". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Ireland MU19 3-2 Montenegro MU19". Football Association of Ireland. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Kenny scores for Republic of Ireland U19s as they begin Euro campaign in style". Irish Independent. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Iceland | 2023 - Under-21 Mens Friendlies | 999948672 | Football Association of Ireland".
- ^ "Johnny Kenny signs professional contract – Sligo Rovers". 23 January 2021.
- ^ "'I have shown I'm good enough' – Liam Kerrigan's journey from minor GAA in Sligo to playing alongside Fabregas in Italy". Independent.ie. 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Galway United sign Tubbercurry's Sean Kerrigan". Midwest Radio.
- ^ Johnny Kenny at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ sport, Guardian (26 April 2025). "Brendan Rodgers '200% staying' after Celtic clinch 55th Scottish league title" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers and Derry City dominate PFAI team of the year". Irish Independent. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.