Mickey Keenan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Keenan | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Newry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newry Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1978 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Newry Town | ||
| 1981–1998 | Portadown | ||
| 1998–1999 | Ards | 19 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Portadown | 67 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Lisburn Distillery | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michael "Mickey" Keenan (born 5 April 1956, Newry) is a retired Northern Irish goalkeeper. He was successful with Portadown during the 1990s and early 2000s, where he won four league titles and several cup winner medals, as well as being named the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 2001–02 season.[1]
He played for Oldham Athletic, Newry Town, Ards, and Lisburn Distillery. In 2002, he became the oldest person to play in the UEFA Champions League when Portadown took part in a qualifying round against FC Belshina Bobruisk.[2] After retiring as a player, Mickey returned to Newry as a goalkeeping coach and is now currently first team coach of the newly formed Newry City A.F.C..
References
- ↑ M. Brodie (ed.), Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 2009–2010, p. 102. Belfast:Ulster Tatler Publications
- ↑ http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/mickey-keenan.html Irish League Footballing Greats: Mickey Keenan