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]

Lee Feeney
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-03-21) 21 March 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Striker
Team information
Current team
Bangor
Youth career
1994–1997 Linfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Ards 21 (4)
1997–1999 Linfield 34 (7)
1999–2002 Rangers 1 (0)
2001Northern Spirit (loan) 3 (0)
2002–2003 Linfield 20 (4)
2003–2005 Ards 24 (3)
2004Glenavon (loan) 1 (0)
2005 Shamrock Rovers 9 (1)
2005–2006 Bangor 9 (6)
2006–2009 Newry City 61 (8)
2009–2010 Dromara Village
2010–2012 Moneyslane
2012–2015 Orchard City
2015–2016 Rathfriland Rangers
2016–2020 Banbridge Rangers
International career
1998–1999 Northern Ireland U21 8 (1)
Managerial career
2016-2018 Banbridge Rangers
2020- Bangor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ jcd (28 December 2008). "NIFG: Lee Feeney". Nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ^ Feeney back at Windsor BBC Sport (17 June 2002)
  3. ^ http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/reports/vBohs_180305.html. Retrieved 26 May 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Change At The Top". Banbridge Rangers F.C. Facebook. 17 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Lee Feeney Departs". Ards F.C. Facebook. 21 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Bangor appoint Lee Feeney as new first-team manager". Extratime. 4 June 2020.
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