Mickey Keenan
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Mickey Keenan is a retired Northern Irish
goalkeeper. He enjoyed much success with Portadown
during the 1990s and early 2000s, and also played for Oldham Athletic, Newry Town
, Ards
, and Lisburn Distillery
. He was named as the Ulster Footballer of the Year
for the 2001/02 season. Before his retirement, he became the oldest person to play in the UEFA Champions League when Portadown took part in a qualifying round. Mickey is now a goalkeeping coach at Newry City FC who Play in the IFA Premiership
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
goalkeeper. He enjoyed much success with Portadown
Portadown F.C.
Portadown F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club which plays in the IFA Premiership.The club was founded in the late 1880s and joined the Irish League in 1924. It is based in Portadown in County Armagh and plays its home games at Shamrock Park...
during the 1990s and early 2000s, and also played for Oldham Athletic, Newry Town
Newry City F.C.
Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...
, Ards
Ards F.C.
Ards F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1900, is from Newtownards, but plays its home matches at Dixon Park in Ballyclare, which it shares with Ballyclare Comrades...
, and Lisburn Distillery
Lisburn Distillery F.C.
Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971...
. He was named as the Ulster Footballer of the Year
Ulster Footballer of the Year
The Ulster Footballer of the Year is the older of two association football player of the year awards in Northern Ireland. It is awarded by Castlereagh Glentoran Supporters' Club to the player who is adjudged by an independent committee to have been the best of the season in the IFA Premiership...
for the 2001/02 season. Before his retirement, he became the oldest person to play in the UEFA Champions League when Portadown took part in a qualifying round. Mickey is now a goalkeeping coach at Newry City FC who Play in the IFA Premiership