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Gavin Kilkenny (born 1 February 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Stoke City on loan from AFC Bournemouth.[3]

Gavin Kilkenny

Kilkenny with AFC Bournemouth in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Gavin Kilkenny[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Stoke City (on loan from AFC Bournemouth)
Number	22
Youth career
–2016	St Kevin's Boys
2016–2019	AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	AFC Bournemouth	15	(0)
2022–	→ Stoke City (loan)	3	(0)
National team
2017	Republic of Ireland U18	3	(0)
2019–2022	Republic of Ireland U21	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early life

Raised in Beaumont, a suburb of northern Dublin, Kilkenny started out his footballing career at St Kevin's Boys, a schoolboy team with several notable graduates, such as Damien Duff, Jeff Hendrick, Dara O'Shea, Robbie Brady and Ian Harte. Kilkenny left home at the age of 16 to join AFC Bournemouth, having excelled as a youngster at Gaelic football and hurling.[4]

AFC Bournemouth

Kilkenny joined AFC Bournemouth at the age of sixteen. He moved into the club's under-21 squad after serving a two-year scholarship in the under-18s and was quickly elevated to the first team in the summer of 2019, having signed his first professional contract in April 2018.[5] Kilkenny starred and scored in an impressive 3–0 pre-season friendly win over Lyon, being named man of the match.[6] He made his debut for the club starting in a 0–0 draw against Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup on 28 August 2019.[7] He then appeared in the following round, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Burton Albion.[8]

Stoke City (loan)

On 2 July 2022, Kilkenny joined Stoke City on loan for the 2022–23 season.[9]

International career

Kilkenny is a youth international for the Republic of Ireland, having experience playing in the U18s squads and the U21s.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 August 2022

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Bournemouth	2019–20[10]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	2020–21[11]	Championship	1	0	2	0	1	0	—		4	0
	2021–22[12]	Championship	14	0	2	0	2	0	—		18	0
	2022–23[13]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		15	0	4	0	5	0	0	0	24	0
Stoke City (loan)	2022–23[13]	Championship	3	0	0	0	1	0	—		4	0
Career total			18	0	4	0	6	0	0	0	28	0

Honours

AFC Bournemouth

• Championship runner-up: 2021–22[14]

References

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