Brendan Kennedy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Dundalk | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Ashtown Villa | 59 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Parkvilla F.C. | 27 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Moyle Park | 30 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Cherry Orchard F.C. | 43 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Dublin City | 34 | (0) |
| 2004 | Kildare County | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | Dublin City | 20 | (0) |
| 2006 | Kildare County | 28 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Bangor Celtic F.C. | 26 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Monaghan United | 22 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brendan Kennedy (born 7 December 1974, in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer.
Kennedy is the brother of former Liverpool and Irish international Mark Kennedy. He is a goalkeeper who played for junior clubs such as Cherry Orchard, Ashtown Villa, and Moyle Park before entering the League of Ireland with Shamrock Rovers in the 1993–94 season.
Kennedy played underage football for Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk.[1] He made one appearance as a substitute for 4 minutes for Rovers in the League of Ireland on 15 August 1993. Kennedy joined Ashtown Villa, who were competing in the Leinster Senior League, in 1996.[1] Over the next six seasons, Kennedy played with Parkvilla, Moyle Park and Cherry Orchard before making his League of Ireland debut for Dublin City in the 2001–02 season.[1]
He played for Dublin City from 2002 to 2004.[2] Kennedy won the League of Ireland First Division championship — and promotion to the Premier Division – with City in 2003 but was released by new manager Roddy Collins in the late summer of 2004.[1] Kennedy returned to the First Division whereupon he joined Kildare County, making 11 first-team appearances during the season.[1]
He rejoined Dublin City in 2005, but appeared only sporadically in the latter part of the season, James Gallagher, on loan from Finn Harps, being Dermot Keely's preferred goalkeeper. Kennedy was, however, recalled for the promotion/relegation play-off in which City beat Shamrock Rovers to once more gain admission to the Premier Division.[1][3] Despite this, Kennedy was not offered a new contract at the end of the 2005 season and he rejoined Kildare County.[1]
His second stint in Kildare began in December. He was a consistent goalkeeper throughout the season. His performances included a penalty save against Limerick in a league match in September.[4][5]
Towards the end of the 2006 season Kennedy struggled to hold on to his place due to competition with the promising new keeper John Flynn.
Kennedy was released from Kildare County at the end of the 2006 season and was not signed by a League of Ireland club for the 2007 season.[1] He instead joined Bangor Celtic, but returned to the League of Ireland in 2008 after signing for Monaghan United.[1] He made 38 league appearances for the Mons over the following two years but left the club at the end of the 2010 season. He then played with LSL side Lucan United before hanging up his boots and joining former boss Mick Cooke at Drogheda United as goalkeeping coach.[1]
Kennedy later joined St. Mochta's as director of football.[6] He then became manager of Leinster Senior League side Dunboyne A.F.C. in 2015. He departed in 2017 to take charge of Swords Celtic.[7]
Honours
[edit]Dublin City
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Brendan Kennedy". extratime.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ^ "SOCCER ROUND-UP". Irish Independent. 5 March 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "Rovers' relegation moves step closer". Irish Independent. 23 November 2005. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "Limerick spurn chance to win in Kildare". RTE.ie. 23 September 2006. Archived from the original on 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Goalkeeper Brendan Kennedy saves a late penalty to give Kildare a point | Football Association of Ireland
- ^ "History – St Mochtas FC". stmochtasfc.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "Poor finishing haunts Swords". Irish Independent. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- League of Ireland players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Kildare County F.C. players
- Dublin City F.C. players
- Monaghan United F.C. players
- Cherry Orchard F.C. players