Ciaran McKenna
Personal information
Full name Ciaran Paul McKenna[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Centre Back, Right Back
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)
2022–2023 Queen of the South 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

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

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.[2][3]

Club career

Early career

McKenna had 42 appearances with the Duke Blue Devils over three seasons and scored two goals.[4] McKenna also spent a spell during 2017 playing for Jacksonville Armada U-23 in the National Premier Soccer League.[5]

Falkirk

In January 2019, McKenna joined Falkirk.[6] McKenna had 17 league appearances and scored two goals in his debut season as a professional with the Bairns.[7]

Hamilton Academical

In June 2019, McKenna joined Hamilton Academical and had four league appearances and also four League Cup matches for the Accies. [7]

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.[8]

Queen of the South

On 24 June 2022, McKenna joined Queen of the South on a one-year contract. [9]

McKenna was released by the Doonhamers at the end of the 2022-23 season. [10]

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.[11]

In June 2022, McKenna, married Jamaica Women's national team player Kayla McCoy in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. [12] [13] The pair met in college.

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2023
Club Season League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Falkirk 2018–19[14] Scottish Championship 172000000172
Hamilton Academical 2019-20[15] Scottish Premiership 3000400070
2020–21[16] Scottish Premiership 1000000010
Total 4000400080
Partick Thistle 2020-21 Scottish League One 110003020160
2021-22 Scottish Championship 231204030321
Total 341207050481
Queen of the South 2022-23 Scottish League One 220105041321
Career total 77330160911054

Honours

Club

Partick Thistle

References

  1. ↑ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Ciaran McKenna". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Individual Career History Ciaran McKenna". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Brinkman Garners PDL Weekly Honor". Duke Blue Devils. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Duke University's ex-Celtic defender signs for the Bairns". falkirkherald.co.uk. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Ciaran McKenna: Hamilton sign former Falkirk defender". BBC Sport. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Signing News: Ciaran McKenna is a Jag". Partick Thistle FC. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "QosFC: Welcome Ciaran McKenna".
  10. ↑ "QosFC: Squad Update".
  11. ↑ "Men's soccer player suspended for rape files lawsuit against Duke". Duke Chronicle. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  12. ↑ The Wedding Day The Knot. Retrieved 29 March 2023
  13. ↑ "Reggae Girl McCoy's family lineage second to none". 14 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McKenna in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McKenna in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Ciaran McKenna in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Scottish League 1: Partick Thistle thrash Falkirk to secure title". BBC Sport. 29 April 2021.
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