Johnny Kenny, born in Riverstown, County Sligo on 9 June 2003 (age 23), is an Irish striker currently with Celtic, wearing squad number 24. Celtic signed him from Sligo Rovers in January 2022 for around £140,000, a low-cost move for a young forward who had already made himself noticeable in Ireland.
His development did not follow a straight line through the Celtic first team. The more productive part of his early senior career came back in Ireland, particularly with Shamrock Rovers in 2024, when he scored 13 league goals in 29 appearances. That remains the clearest marker of what he can do when given regular football.
At Celtic, Kenny has been part of a squad that won two Premiership titles, in 2024/25 and 2025/26, and finished as Scottish Cup runners-up. In 2026/27, he has made one Scottish Cup appearance for the club and scored once, leaving his Celtic total across all competitions at one appearance and one goal.
He has also been involved with the Republic of Ireland this season, making one appearance in World Cup qualifying. His current market value is around £1m, according to Transfermarkt.
Kenny’s career is still at the building stage: Sligo Rovers brought him through, Celtic took the punt, and his strongest senior run so far came at Shamrock Rovers. He remains a developing striker with a Celtic connection that is still being written rather than settled.
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