Sean McKenna (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sean McKenna

| image = Sean_McKenna_(footballer).jpg

| caption = Sean McKenna, Troon F.C. (October 2015)

| image_size = 150

| fullname = Sean Barry McKenna

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|7|28}}

| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Shotts Bon Accord

| youthyears1 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs1 = Queen's Park

| years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Clyde | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Camelon Juniors | caps2 =

| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = Brechin City | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = Bellshill Athletic | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Girvan | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → Bellshill Athletic (loan) | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2012–2013 | clubs7 = Petershill | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Shotts Bon Accord | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Beith Juniors | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = Troon | caps10 = | goals10 = 5

| years11 = 2016–2016 | clubs11 = Wishaw | caps11 = | goals11 =

| years12 = 2016– | clubs12 = Shotts Bon Accord

| club-update = 12:30, 18 April 2017

}}

Sean Barry McKenna (born 28 July 1987) is a Scottish football striker who plays for Shotts Bon Accord in the West of Scotland Central League First Division.

Career

Originally a member of the Queens Park youth set-up, McKenna signed a YTS contract with Clyde in the summer of 2005,{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} and made his début that season, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 win against Brechin City. This turned out to be his only senior appearance of the season, but he was a regular in the Under 19 side.

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McKenna was awarded a professional contract in July 2006, and made more appearances in the 2006/07 season. His first start came against Partick Thistle in November 2006. He was released by the club in May 2008, having only made 2 starts in three years, scoring no goals.[http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/05/19/2729/ Three players released] Clyde FC – Retrieved 19 May 2008 He went on to sign for Camelon Juniors. He returned to the senior game in July 2009, joining Brechin City.{{cite news|title=Harty one of four Brechin deals|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brechin_city/8168893.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 July 2013|date=25 July 2009}}

McKenna joined Bellshill Athletic after open trials in the summer of 2010.{{cite news|last=McGilvray|first=Andrew|title=Bellshill net five new players after public trial|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/hamilton-lanarkshire-sport/lanarkshire-football/2010/07/15/bellshill-net-five-new-players-after-public-trial-51525-26853907/|access-date=15 July 2013|newspaper=Hamilton Advertiser|date=15 July 2010}} He moved onto Girvan the following season but returned to Bellshill on loan before signing for Petershill in 2012.{{cite news|title=New faces check in at Hamilton Park|url=http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/sport/local-sport/new-faces-check-in-at-hamilton-park-1-1742627|access-date=15 July 2013|newspaper=Carrick Gazette|date=20 July 2011}}{{cite news|title=Sean sets himself new goal|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/SEAN+SETS+HIMSELF+NEW+GOAL.-a0300190643|access-date=15 July 2013|newspaper=Daily Record (Scotland)|date=20 August 2012}} McKenna joined Shotts Bon Accord in July 2013.{{cite news|last=Weston|first=Andrew|title=Shotts Bon Accord snap up striker Sean McKenna|url=http://www.wishawpress.co.uk/wishaw-sport/football/amateur-football/2013/07/10/shotts-bon-accord-snap-up-striker-sean-mckenna-76495-33591755/|access-date=15 July 2013|newspaper=Wishaw Press|date=10 July 2013}}

On 30 September 2014 Sean sign for Beith Juniors

{{cite web|url=http://www.sba.teamexpert.co.uk/item.php?pg=news&pd=1002&it=431|title=SEAN MCKENNA MOVES TO BEITH - Latest News - Shotts Bon Accord|website=www.sba.teamexpert.co.uk|accessdate=16 July 2018}}

File:Sean Mckenna (Troon F.C.).jpg

Sean signed for Troon FC in June 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://troonfc.com/news/new-signing-sean-mckenna/ |title=New Signing - Sean McKenna - Troon FC |access-date=15 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908034200/http://www.troonfc.com/news/new-signing-sean-mckenna/ |archive-date=8 September 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} and moved on to Wishaw in January 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://troonfc.com/news/moving-on-sean-mckenna/ |title=Moving on - Sean McKenna - Troon FC |access-date=27 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404003249/http://troonfc.com/news/moving-on-sean-mckenna/ |archive-date=4 April 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

On 28 January 2016 Sean sign for Wishaw.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/wishaw-juniors-capture-signing-former-7262480#1GPVtOAMmobe1X5j.97|title=Wishaw Juniors capture signing of former Clyde player Sean McKenna|first=Michael|last=Temlett|date=28 January 2016|publisher=|accessdate=16 July 2018}}

On 21 October 2016 Sean sign for Shotts Bon Accord.

{{cite web|url=http://www.sba.teamexpert.co.uk/item.php?pg=player&pd=1012&it=618|title=Sean McKenna - Players - Shotts Bon Accord|website=www.sba.teamexpert.co.uk|accessdate=16 July 2018}}