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Billy Dennehy
Personal information
Full name William Michael Dennehy
Date of birth (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Tralee, Ireland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Kerry FC
Youth career
Tralee Dynamos
Kingdom Boys
Shelbourne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Sunderland 0 (0)
2007–2008 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 7 (0)
2008 Derry City 4 (0)
2009 Cork City 29 (7)
2010–2013 Shamrock Rovers 124 (19)
2014–2015 Cork City 55 (23)
2016–2017 St Patrick's Athletic 50 (6)
2018 Limerick 30 (4)
International career
Republic of Ireland U17
Republic of Ireland U19
2007 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
2010 Republic of Ireland U23 2 (0)
Managerial career
2022–2023 Kerry
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:38, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

William Michael "Billy" Dennehy (born 17 February 1987) is an Irish former footballer and is the Sporting Director of League of Ireland First Division side Kerry. He was a left-sided midfielder but also played on the right wing. He is the older brother of Darren who is a former Irish footballer.

Playing career

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Dennehy was a talented underage player in both soccer and Gaelic football. In the latter sport, he won the 2004 Munster Minor Football Championship with the Kerry minor team and also played with the Austin Stacks club in Tralee. He attended Irish language primary and secondary schools and is fluent in the Irish language.

Dennehy began his soccer playing career at local club Tralee Dynamos until the club disbanded and he joined Kingdom Boys. There, Dennehy was called into the Shelbourne team. After trials with Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Southampton, Dennehy was brought to Sunderland by Mick McCarthy after the midfielder impressed during a trial at the Stadium of Light. He signed for the Black Cats in January 2005.

Dennehy did not make a first-team appearance for Sunderland, but was a reserve and youth player at the club, and was given the squad number 34 for the 2006–07 season.

On 22 November 2007, Dennehy made the move from Wearside to Lancashire, joining Accrington Stanley on a one-month deal. There, he made his first ever league appearance on 5 December against Rochdale. After a further 6 appearances in June 2008, Dennehy was released by Sunderland.

On 27 August 2008, Dennehy signed for League of Ireland side Derry City.[1] After just a few months, however, he opted to uproot and join Cork City, signing a two-year contract with the club on 27 January 2009.[2]

On 25 January 2010, Dennehy moved from Cork City to Shamrock Rovers.[3] He scored on his debut in a preseason friendly at Longford Town.[4] He scored his first league goal for the Hoops on 9 April.[5]

In 2010 and 2011 he won the League of Ireland championship with Shamrock Rovers. He also won the Setanta Cup in 2011 and played in the Europa League group stages netting against PAOK in November 2011:[6]

In 2011, he was club top scorer (in all competitions) with 16 goals.

On 13 November 2013 Dennehy was released by Shamrock Rovers and 13 days later he rejoined Cork City and would be part of John Caulfield's squad for the 2014 season alongside his brother Darren Dennehy. After 2 successive seasons as runners up in the league to Dundalk, as well as 2015 FAI Cup runners up to the same opposition, it was announced that Dennehy would not remain at Cork for the 2016 season.

On 9 December 2015, Dennehy signed for Dublin club St Patrick's Athletic, along with younger brother Darren.[7] Dennehy scored on his debut for Pats on 20 February 2016 in a 3–1 loss away to Bray Wanderers in the Leinster Senior Cup.[8]

International career

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Dennehy has played at U17, U18, U19, U21 and U23 levels for the Republic of Ireland national football team making his U21 debut in February 2007.[9] He made his U23 debut in May 2010.[10] Has part of the winning team in the Under-19 International La Manga Tournament in Spain in 2006.

Management

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In December 2022, he was named as the manager of newly founded League of Ireland First Division team Kerry F.C..[11] On 17 November 2023, it was announced that Dennehy had stepped down as manager to return to his original position of Sporting Director of the club.[12]

Career statistics

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Professional appearances[13]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 2005–06 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2006–07 EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Accrington Stanley (Loan) 2007–08 EFL League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Derry City 2008 League of Ireland Premier Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Cork City 2009 29 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 7
Shamrock Rovers 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division 34 6 4 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 44 6
2011 35 9 2 3 0 0 12 1 3 2 52 15
2012 29 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 4 1 37 6
2013 26 0 2 0 2 1 — 5 5 35 6
Shamrock Rovers Total 124 19 9 3 4 2 18 1 13 8 198 33
Cork City 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division 30 13 3 3 1 0 — 0 0 34 16
2015 25 10 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 34 12
Cork City Total 84 30 9 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 98 35
St Patrick's Athletic 2016 League of Ireland Premier Division 27 4 3 3 3 1 4 0 1 1 38 9
2017 23 2 2 0 1 1 — 1 0 27 3
St Patrick's Athletic Total 50 6 5 3 4 2 4 0 2 1 65 12
Limerick 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division 30 4 2 0 1 0 — 0 0 33 4
Career Total 300 59 25 11 12 4 23 1 16 9 409 84

Honours

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Club

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Shamrock Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic

Individual

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Gaelic Football

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Kerry GAA

References

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  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200212173324/https://www.derrycityfc.net/season/08/news/displaystory.php?storyid=357. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "Dennehy signs for Rovers". Shamrockrovers.ie. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Report – Longford Town 0:4 Rovers". Shamrockrovers.ie. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Shamrock Rovers 1 Bohemians 0 | Airtricity League – Real Football, Real Fans". Airtricity League. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Rovers 1:3 PAOK FC". Shamrockrovers.ie. 3 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Billy & Darren Dennehy Sign for Saints".
  8. ^ "Leinster Senior Cup Report: Bray Wanderers 3–1 St Patricks Athletic".
  9. ^ [2] Archived 23 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Republic of Ireland U23 1–2 England U23 | Airtricity League – Real Football, Real Fans". Airtricity League. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Kerry FC name Billy Dennehy as manager and announce first two signings". The 42. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Change in Senior Management Team Ahead of the 2024 Season". 17 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Republic of Ireland – B. Dennehy – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".
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