Paddy Kenny

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Personal information
Paddy Kenny
Full name	Patrick Joseph Kenny
Date of birth	May 17, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height	6'1" / 1.85 m
Nickname	Paddy
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Sheffield United
Number	1
Youth clubs
	Bradford Park Avenue
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2002 2002 2002- present	Bury → Sheffield United (loan) Sheffield United	133 (0) 012 (0) 166 (0)
National team²
2004-2006	Republic of Ireland	007 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 20 January 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Patrick Kenny (born May 17, 1978 in Halifax, West Yorkshire) is an Irish football player, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United.

1 Club career
2 International career
3 Personal life
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Club career

Starting his career at Bradford Park Avenue, he left to join Bury the following season.

In 2002, after making 145 appearances in league and cup competitions, he left to join Sheffield United. At United, he has become first choice goalie, making over 150 appearances in league and cup competitions.

Paddy played every minute of United's promotion campaign to the Premiership in 2005/06.

Paddy Kenny was voted best league goalkeeper in the 2005-06 season saving 4 out of 5 penalties which helped Sheffield United to promotion.

[edit] International career

Although born in England, he qualifies to play for Ireland as both his parents are of Irish descent.

Currently Ireland no.2, Paddy has six caps for the Republic of Ireland.

Although a slight thigh strain has forced him to withdraw from the Euro 2008 qualifier with Germany in Stuttgart, he is expected to play in the next qualifying game against the Czech Republic in October due to an abdominal injury preventing the appearance of Given.

[edit] Personal life

In November 2006, despite being barred by manager Neil Warnock, Paddy went for a night on the town in Halifax in which he was involved in a drunken brawl in a curry shop with a former friend, who admitted to having an affair with Paddy's wife. Kenny ended up having his eyebrow bitten off and required 12 stitches.^[1]