Johnny Kenny was born in Riverstown, County Sligo, on 9 June 2003 (age 23), and came through at Sligo Rovers before Celtic signed him in January 2022 for around £140,000. A Republic of Ireland striker, he wears squad number 24 at Celtic.
His senior career has had an Irish thread running through it as well as the Celtic one. His most productive league season came with Shamrock Rovers in 2024, when he scored 13 goals in 29 appearances – a useful return, and the clearest sign so far of where his game can be effective.
Back at Celtic, Kenny has made four appearances across all competitions, scoring once. In 2026-27, that has included one Scottish Cup appearance with one goal, and three Europa League appearances. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland this season, making one appearance in European World Cup qualifying.
His current market value is around £1m, according to Transfermarkt. Kenny’s career so far is that of a developing striker who left Ireland for Celtic early, found goals back in Ireland, and is now working for a firmer place at club and international level.
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