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Kieran McKenna

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Kieran McKenna

Kieran McKenna (born 14 May 1986) is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player, who currently manages EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. Born in England, McKenna was raised in Northern Ireland and played youth football for Enniskillen Town United and Ballinamallard United before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2002, and had represented Northern Ireland at youth 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.

Infobox

Date of birth
(1986-05-14) 14 May 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth
London, England
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Ipswich Town (manager)
1997–2001
Enniskillen Town United
2001–2002
Ballinamallard United
2002–2009
Tottenham Hotspur
Years
Team
2004–2005
Northern Ireland U19
2005–2007
Northern Ireland U21
2021–
Ipswich Town

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Team
Ipswich Town
From
20 December 2021
To
Present
Record
193
Record
89
Record
56
Record
48
Record
046.11
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
193
To
89
Record
56
Record
48
Record
046.11
Team
From
To
Record
P
W
D
L
Win %
Ipswich Town
20 December 2021
Present
193
89
56
48
046.11
Total
193
89
56
48
046.11

References

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  15. "Ipswich Town 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers"
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    https://news.sky.com/story/ipswich-town-promoted-to-the-premier-league-13128893
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    https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/22/chelsea-target-enzo-maresca-but-kieran-mckenna-favoured-for-managerial-role
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    https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2023/april/kieran-mckenna-named-sky-bet-league-one-manager-of-the-month-march/
  53. "Boss and Chappers Pick Up EFL Awards"
    https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/kieran-mckenna-and-conor-chaplin-win-sky-bet-league-one-manager-and-player-of-the-month-respectively/
  54. "McKenna beats Guardiola and Arteta to win LMA award"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckkkzw3xnxpo
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