Brendan Kennedy
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Brendan Kennedy is a former Irish
football player.
Kennedy is the brother of Mark Kennedy - the ex-Irish international and ex-Liverpool
player. 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. He made one appearance as a substitute for 4 minutes for Rovers in the FAI League Cup on 15 August 1993.
He played for Dublin City F.C.
from 2002 to 2004. Kennedy won the eircom League First Division championship with City in 2003 but was abruptly discarded by newly-installed manager Roddy Collins
in the late summer of 2004, whereupon he joined Kildare County, making 11 first-team appearances during the season.
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. Despite this, Kennedy was not offered a new contract at the end of the 2005 season.
His stint at Kildare County 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.
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. He was released from Kildare County at the end of the 2006 season. He was not signed by any Eircom league club for the 2007 season but signed for Monaghan United
for the 2008 season.
Kennedy joined Lucan United Fc in 2010 for the second half of the season with the LSL Senior 1B side. He helped keep them up in their first season of intermediate football.
Kennedy is now goalkeeping coach at Drogheda United F.C.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
football player.
Kennedy is the brother of Mark Kennedy - the ex-Irish international and ex-Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
player. He is a goalkeeper who played for junior clubs such as Cherry Orchard
Cherry Orchard
Cherry Orchard may refer to:*The Cherry Orchard, a play by Anton Chekhov*Cherry Orchard F.C., an Irish association football club*Cherry Orchard, Sandwell, an area of Sandwell, West Midlands, England...
, Ashtown Villa, and Moyle Park before entering the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
with Shamrock Rovers in the 1993/94 season. He made one appearance as a substitute for 4 minutes for Rovers in the FAI League Cup on 15 August 1993.
He played for Dublin City F.C.
Dublin City F.C.
Dublin City Football Club was an Irish association football club that played in the League of Ireland. They were formed in 1999 after a split within Home Farm Everton and they originally played as Home Farm Fingal before changing their name for the 2001–02 season...
from 2002 to 2004. Kennedy won the eircom League First Division championship with City in 2003 but was abruptly discarded by newly-installed manager Roddy Collins
Roddy Collins
Roderick 'Roddy' Collins , is a Irish former professional football player and current manager of Monaghan United. He has also worked as a television pundit, and is the brother of acclaimed former boxer, Steve Collins....
in the late summer of 2004, whereupon he joined Kildare County, making 11 first-team appearances during the season.
He rejoined Dublin City in 2005, but appeared only sporadically in the latter part of the season, James Gallagher
James Gallagher
James Gallagher may refer to:* James Gallagher , Presbyterian Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives in 1852* James Gallagher , New Jersey Freeholder since 1997...
, on loan from Finn Harps, being Dermot Keely
Dermot Keely
Dermot Keely, is the former manager of Irish football team Shelbourne.-Family:Keely's family have played League of Ireland football at various levels. His late father Peter Keely played for Shelbourne, his brother Joe played on the same Home Farm FAI Cup winning side of 1775 as Dermot Keely himself...
'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. Despite this, Kennedy was not offered a new contract at the end of the 2005 season.
His stint at Kildare County 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.
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. He was released from Kildare County at the end of the 2006 season. He was not signed by any Eircom league club for the 2007 season but signed for Monaghan United
Monaghan United
Monaghan United F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1979 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Monaghan and play their home matches at Gortakeegan, Monaghan...
for the 2008 season.
Kennedy joined Lucan United Fc in 2010 for the second half of the season with the LSL Senior 1B side. He helped keep them up in their first season of intermediate football.
Kennedy is now goalkeeping coach at Drogheda United F.C.