Kieran McKenna
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McKenna in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Enniskillen Town United | ||
| 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 | |||
| 2021– | Ipswich Town | ||
Kieran McKenna (born 14 May 1986) is a professional football manager and former player who is the manager of 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.