Johnny Kenny, a young Irishman born on 6 June 2003, currently plies his trade as a forward for Celtic. Primarily deployed as a striker, Kenny stands at 5ft 9in (1.77m) and tips the scales at 11st 2lb (71kg). The number 24 jersey is his chosen attire when on the pitch.
Kenny's market value currently sits around £191k, assessment courtesy of Transfermarkt. With just a little over 1 year and 5 months left on his Celtic contract, it's due to expire come the end of May 2026.
In the winter January window of 2020, young Kenny made the leap into first team football with Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division in Republic of Ireland. His debut season in 2021 saw him hit the field 32 times, notching up a respectable 11 goals in league matches.
Celtic came calling in January 2022 and Kenny found himself moving from the Republic of Ireland to Scotland's Premiership. The switch cost Celtic a fraction shy of £140k. His tenure at Celtic has been relatively lean so far, managing just a single league appearance in the current 2024 - 2025 season.
Celtic opted to loan out Kenny in August 2022, sending him to Queen's Park in the Championship. A dozen league appearances was the sum of his efforts in Scotland that season. However, Kenny was on the move again in January 2023, this time heading back to his home soil on a new loan arrangement with Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division.
At Shamrock Rovers, Kenny seemed to regain his form and confidence, making 30 league appearances and scoring five goals in 2023. He continued in the same vein the following season, playing 29 matches and increasing his goal tally to 13. The end of his loan spell in January 2025 saw him return to Celtic where he has thus far managed one league appearance in the current 2024 - 2025 season.
As Celtic supporters, we very much hope that Johnny can emulate those fruitful performances he demonstrated at Shamrock Rovers. Only time will tell whether our number 24 will rise to the challenge.
