Johnny Kenny’s weirdest season – Why Celtic sent him on loan
Johnny Kenny’s weirdest season – Why Celtic sent him on loan Johnny Kenny’s been re-writing history a little as he puts his Celtic exit in January down to a few games in which he underperformed… Johnny Kenny of Celtic celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Scottish Cup Fourth Round match between Auchinleck Talbot and Celtic at Rugby Park on January 18, 2026. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images) That night at Tannadice Johnny was probably enough for the Celtic support in the crowd as we watched with astonishment the different ways you could conceive to go about missing the target. Poor old Wilfried Nancy was needing a break and that game should have been out of sight by the interval but all we had to show for it was a Daizen Maeda goal and at least a hat-trick of terrible misses from yourself.
Johnny Kenny celebrates. Celtic v theRangers. Premier Sports Cup, semi final at Hampden.
2 November 2025. Photo AJ (The Celtic Star) Martin O’Neill would have been watching at to be fair to him he certainly did give you your chances in his first spell as interim manager. But Celtic needed a reliable goalscorer upfront and his conclusion was that it wasn’t going to be you for the rest of the season as he looked at bringing in re-enforcements in January and allowing you to go out on loan to Bolton Wanderers League One to re-build your confidence.
I’d say that was a pretty sensible outcome that works out well for all parties. Celtic brought in replacements, admittedly none have set the heather on fire, you have made nan impact out on loan and are talking up making the play-offs and hoping to get promotion to the Championship. Johnny Kenny scores.
Celtic v theRangers. Premier Sports Cup, semi final at Hampden. 2 November 2025.