Lee Feeney Explained

Lee Feeney
Birth Date:1978 3, df=y
Birth Place:Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
Currentclub:Bangor
Position:Attacking midfielder
Striker
Youthyears1:1994–1997
Youthclubs1:Linfield
Years1:1997
Years2:1997–1999
Years3:1999–2002
Years4:2001
Years5:2002–2003
Years6:2003–2005
Years7:2004
Years8:2005
Years9:2005–2006
Years10:2006–2009
Years11:2009–2010
Years12:2010–2012
Years13:2012–2015
Years14:2015–2016
Years15:2016–2020
Clubs4:Northern Spirit (loan)
Clubs7:Glenavon (loan)
Clubs10:Newry City
Clubs11:Dromara Village
Clubs12:Moneyslane
Clubs13:Orchard City
Clubs14:Rathfriland Rangers
Clubs15:Banbridge Rangers
Manageryears1:2016-2018
Managerclubs1:Banbridge Rangers
Manageryears2:2020-
Managerclubs2:Bangor
Caps1:21
Caps2:34
Caps3:1
Caps4:3
Caps5:20
Caps6:24
Caps7:1
Caps8:9
Caps9:9
Caps10:61
Goals1:4
Goals2:7
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:4
Goals6:3
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Goals9:6
Goals10:8
Nationalteam1:Northern Ireland U21
Nationalyears1:1998–1999
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1

Lee Feeney (born 21 March 1978 in Kilkeel) is a Northern Irish Association football coach and former player who manages NIFL Championships side Bangor F.C.[1]

Playing career

Feeney began his career at Ards. He made 4 appearances for Ards in the 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup. He left to join Linfield and made his debut for them back in February 1997 before moving to Rangers for £100,000 in December 1998. He made one appearance, during a 4–0 league win against Dundee in January 1999. Three seasons later he re-joined Linfield.[2] During his second spell at Windsor Park he scored in the UEFA Cup.

He left again in 2002 for Ards then had a spell with Glenavon before signing for Shamrock Rovers for the 2005 season. He scored on his debut on live television [3] but did not score again in 11 total appearances and was released in July. He then joined Bangor before joining Newry City.

His brother Cullen also plays for Newry. His cousin Warren Feeney is a former Northern Ireland international, and past manager of Linfield. His two uncles were also internationals.

Managerial career

Lee's first steps into Management were confirmed when announced as the new Manager of Mid Ulster Football League Intermediate A side Banbridge Rangers F.C. on 3 June 2016. Feeney departed the club on 17 July 2018 having taken the club within one point of winning the Intermediate A league title.[4] Feeney returned to coaching in March 2019, serving as part of cousin Warren's coaching staff at Ards before leaving in June following the club's relegation to the second division.[5]

Feeney was appointed Bangor manager on 4 June 2020.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: jcd . NIFG: Lee Feeney . Nifootball.blogspot.co.uk . 2008-12-28 . 2015-01-25.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/2050214.stm Feeney back at Windsor
  3. Web site: http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vBohs_180305.html . 26 May 2009 .
  4. Web site: Change At The Top. 17 Jul 2018. Banbridge Rangers F.C. Facebook.
  5. Web site: Lee Feeney Departs. 21 Jun 2019. Ards F.C. Facebook.
  6. Web site: Bangor appoint Lee Feeney as new first-team manager. 4 Jun 2020. Extratime.