Northern Irish footballer and manager
Oran Kearney (born 29 July 1978) is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player who is currently Director of Football of NIFL Premiership side Coleraine.
Playing career
Kearney joined Ballymena United from Moyola Park (Stephen Doey’s formal club until they gave him the road) in 2002, after father-in-law Kenny Shiels became manager of the club.[1]
In 2005, Kearney joined Linfield.[2] On 30 April 2009, Kearney announced his retirement.[3]
Managerial career
In May 2009, Kearney was appointed manager of Limavady United.[4] He then became manager of Coleraine in February 2011. Kearney guided Coleraine to win the Irish Cup in 2018 and second place in the NIFL Premiership in 2017–18.[5] Kearney combined managing Coleraine with working as a PE teacher at the Cross and Passion College in Ballycastle.[5]
Kearney interviewed for the St Mirren job in June 2018, but Alan Stubbs was appointed instead.[5] Stubbs was sacked by St Mirren after four matches in the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership, and Kearney was appointed as his replacement.[5] St Mirren finished 11th in the Premiership and avoided relegation by winning a play-off against Dundee United.[6] Kearney left St Mirren on 26 June 2019, after only 10 months at the club.[6]
He returned to Coleraine in July 2019 for a second spell as their manager.[7] In May 2024, Kearney stepped down as manager to move into a Director of Football position.[8]
Personal life
Kearney is the son-in-law of former Derry City manager Kenny Shiels, and brother-in-law of Dean Shiels who is the former manager of Dungannon Swifts.[9]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 4 January 2020
Honours
Player
Linfield
Manager
Coleraine
St Mirren
References
- ^ "Season-by-Season 2002/03". Ballymena United F.C. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oran Kearney". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oran Kearney announces retirement". Linfield F.C. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oran Kearney confirmed as new Limavady boss". Londonderry Sentinel. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d "St Mirren name Coleraine coach and PE teacher Oran Kearney as new manager". The Guardian. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Oran Kearney: St Mirren confirm manager's departure". BBC Sport. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Oran Kearney: Former manager returns for second spell at Coleraine". BBC Sport. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Oran Kearney set to step down as Coleraine manager to become Director of Football as Dean Shiels prepares to take the reins at The Showgrounds". Newsletter. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Macintyre, Kenny (6 September 2018). "Oran Kearney 'ready' to take on St Mirren role". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Limavady United FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Coleraine FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Lamont, Alasdair (7 September 2018). "St Mirren appoint Oran Kearney as manager on a three-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
"Oran Kearney announced as new manager". St Mirren FC. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018. - ^ "Coleraine FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
