Young Celtic talent Johnny Kenny is back on the scoring trail in Ireland, netting his latest effort for Shamrock Rovers against Drogheda United on Friday night.
The striker has scored eight goals so far this season with six coming in his last nine league matches for Rovers.
He’s pushing towards the top of the scoring charts in the division and will be hoping for a strong summer season to show his full potential as a Bhoys prospect.
Friday night’s goal demonstrated his quick, clever moment as well as his finishing instincts. He latched on to Aaron Greene’s fine ball forward to spring the Drogheda defence before lashing a shot into the far corner.
You can see a video of the goal via the official League of Ireland X account, embedded below.
The goal helped Rovers secure a 2-0 away win. As a team, they’ve struggled for consistent form this season but will be aiming to push beyond their current third-place position.
What’s being said about Johnny Kenny
Rovers manager Stephen Bradley is delighted with his progress, stating recently that Kenny looks much improved from his 2023 loan spell.
He said: “This year he’s been a different animal, in training, his mentality around the place and on the pitch, when he’s like he is at the moment you wouldn’t like to play against him, he has a bit of everything.”
Kenny discussed contact with Celtic recently too, stating that there hasn’t been much word from the Bhoys but that this year Darren O’Dea has been reaching out more.
The striker stated: “Last year, I don’t think I heard once. This year, it’s a bit better. Darren O’Dea has stepped into that kind of role, another Irishman, and I’ve heard more this year. But interaction is minimal. I hope as I perform, it gets better. If you’re not performing, why would they get in touch with you?”
The 20-year-old is going about his business the right way on the pitch at the moment and if he racks up an impressive total this year, it will be noticed.