Ciaran McKenna

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Ciaran McKenna
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Centre Back, Right Back
Club information
Current team
 Queen of the South
Number 12
Youth career
2006–2015 Celtic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Duke Blue Devils 42 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Jacksonville Armada U-23 ? (?)
2019 Falkirk 17 (2)
2019–2020 Hamilton Academical 4 (0)
2020–2022 Partick Thistle 34 (1)
2022- Queen of the South 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Ciaran McKenna (born 25 March 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre back or right back for Queen of the South. McKenna has previously played for Falkirk, Hamilton Academical and Partick Thistle.

Early life

McKenna was born in Glasgow and was educated at Cardinal Newman High School, Bellshill, and St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch. McKenna played in the Celtic Academy, before turning down the offer of a three-year professional contract with the club, to accept the offer of a scholarship with Duke University in North Carolina.[1][2]

Club career

Early career

McKenna had 42 appearances with the Duke Blue Devils over three seasons and scored two goals.[3] McKenna also spent a spell during 2017 playing for Jacksonville Armada U-23 in the National Premier Soccer League.[4]

Falkirk

In January 2019, McKenna joined Falkirk.[5] McKenna had 17 league appearances and scored two goals in his debut season as a professional with the Bairns.[6]

Hamiliton Academical

In June 2019, McKenna joined Hamilton Academical and had four league appearances and also four League Cup matches for the Accies. [6]

Partick Thistle

In August 2020, McKenna joined Partick Thistle on a two-year contract. McKenna had 34 league appearances and scored one goal, as well as 14 cup matches for the Harry Wraggs.

Queen of the South

On 24 June 2022, McKenna joined Queen of the South on a one-year contract. [7]

Personal life

Between 14 November 2015 and 27 January 2016, McKenna was accused of rape by a fellow student at Duke University. The establishment then issued a six-semester suspension, which upon appeal by McKenna was increased to a ten-semester suspension, but this was overturned by legal action on a technicality as to the university's "double jeopardy" policy.[8]

Career statistics

As of 30 October 2022
Club Season League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2018–19[9] Scottish Championship 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2
Hamilton Academical 2019-20[10] Scottish Premiership 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 0
2020–21[11] Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 0
Partick Thistle 2020-21 Scottish League One 11 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 16 0
2021-22 Scottish Championship 23 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 32 1
Total 34 1 2 0 7 0 5 0 48 1
Queen of the South 2022-23 Scottish League One 13 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 19 0
Career total 68 3 2 0 16 0 6 0 92 3

Honours

Club

Partick Thistle

References

  1. ^ Haggerty, Anthony (25 July 2015). "Hoops to stripes: Youngster turns down deal with Celtic for football scholarship at prestigious American university". Daily Record. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ciaran McKenna". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Individual Career History Ciaran McKenna". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Brinkman Garners PDL Weekly Honor". Duke Blue Devils. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Duke University's ex-Celtic defender signs for the Bairns". falkirkherald.co.uk. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Ciaran McKenna: Hamilton sign former Falkirk defender". BBC Sport. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "QosFC: Welcome Ciaran McKenna".
  8. ^ "Men's soccer player suspended for rape files lawsuit against Duke". Duke Chronicle. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Games played by Ciaran McKenna in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Games played by Ciaran McKenna in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Games played by Ciaran McKenna in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Scottish League 1: Partick Thistle thrash Falkirk to secure title". BBC Sport. 29 April 2021.

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