Paddy Kenny

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Paddy Kenny
Personal information
Full name Patrick Joseph Kenny
Date of birth May 17, 1978 (1978-05-17) (age 30)
Place of birth    Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Sheffield United
Number 1
Youth clubs
Bradford Park Avenue
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–1999
1999–2002
2002
2002–		 Whitby Town
Bury
→ Sheffield United (loan)
Sheffield United		 007 (0)
133 (0)
012 (0)
220 (0)   
National team2
2004–2006 Republic of Ireland 007 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20:41, 6 June 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 8 October 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Patrick Kenny (born May 17, 1978 in Halifax, West Yorkshire) is an Irish football player, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United in the Coca Cola Championship.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Starting his career at Bradford Park Avenue, he left to join Whitby Town, before moving to Bury. In 2002, after making 145 appearances in league and cup competitions, he left to join Sheffield United.

[edit] Sheffield United

Kenny initially joined Sheffield United on loan as cover for injured keeper Simon Tracey. Then manager Neil Warnock made his move permanent in October 2002, signing him for an undisclosed fee. At United he has become first choice goalkeeper, making over 200 appearances in league and cup competitions.[1]

Kenny made his debut for the Blades whilst on loan in a 2–1 defeat away at Coventry City in August 2002.[2]

Paddy played every minute of United's promotion campaign to the Premiership in 2005/06 and was voted best league goalkeeper that season saving four out of five penalties which helped Sheffield United gain promotion.

Despite making several excellent saves, he scored the own goal which knocked Sheffield United out of the 2007–08 FA Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Middlesbrough on 27 February 2008.[3]

[edit] International career

Although born in England, he qualifies to play for Ireland as both his parents are of Irish descent. Currently, he has seven caps for the Republic of Ireland.

[edit] Personal life

In November 2006, despite being barred by manager Neil Warnock, Kenny went for a night on the town in Halifax in which he was involved in a drunken brawl in a curry shop with a former friend, who admitted to having an affair with Kenny's wife. Kenny ended up having his eyebrow bitten off and required 12 stitches.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kenny's profile at SUFC.
  2. ^ Coventry 2-1 Sheff Utd. BBC Sport (2002-8-10). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
  3. ^ McNulty, Phil. "Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheff Utd (aet)", BBC Sport, 27 February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 
  4. ^ Article in the Sun, retrieved 9 Mar 2007

[edit] External links


Awards
Preceded by
Michael Brown		 Sheffield United Player of the Year
2003		 Succeeded by
Chris Morgan


v • d • e
Sheffield United F.C. – current squad

1 Kenny • 3 Naysmith • 5 Morgan • 6 Beattie • 7 Shelton • 8 Stead • 9 Hulse • 10 Webber • 11 Hendrie • 13 Bennett • 14 Carney • 15 Speed • 16 Kilgallon • 17 Montgomery • 18 Tonge • -- Zeyn Alabidyn S-Latef • 19 Gillespie • 20 Armstrong • 22 Lucketti • 24 Sharp • 26 Geary • 28 Quinn • 31 Law • 33 Ehiogu • –– Seck • Manager: Blackwell
Persondata
NAME Kenny, Patrick Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kenny, Paddy
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1978-5-17
PLACE OF BIRTH Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH


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