Kieran McKenna — Data, evidence & sources

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Manager dossier

Kieran McKenna

Available· — · Northern Ireland flag Northern Ireland · Age 40

4-3-3Possession

GafferScore

77/ 100

Strong

71st percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 20 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

40

14 MAY 1986

Appointed

Not publicly disclosed

Tenure

Not publicly disclosed

Contractⓘ

Expiry not publicly disclosed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

1 year

Since 2026

In coaching

1 year

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role

Available

Current base shape

4-3-3

Appointed

Not yet available

Contract expiry

—

Senior managerial experience

1 year

Date of birth

14 May 1986

Place of birth

Not available

Tactical identity

Possession

Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: —Updated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — Contract concluded following relegation; availability verified.

Data profile

Prototype dataset

Metric	Value	Percentile	Comparison group
Attack	81	71st	Covered managers
Defence	78	58th	Covered managers
Pressing	80	63rd	Covered managers
Possession	85	84th	Covered managers
Build-Up	83	79th	Covered managers
Transition	74	30th	Covered managers
Player Development	79	58th	Covered managers
Tactical Flexibility	79	70th	Covered managers
GafferScore	77	71st	Covered managers

Verified career record

No verified match record is held for this manager yet. GafferLens does not estimate totals, so figures appear here only once each senior spell has been sourced.

Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — Contract concluded following relegation; availability verified.

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Available shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Kieran McKenna (status: PLACEHOLDER).

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