Kevin Deery

Kevin Deery (born 6 December 1984) is a Northern Irish football coach, manager and former footballer who is the current assistant manager of Derry City in the League of Ireland Premier Division.[1]

Kevin Deery
Personal information
Full name Kevin Deery
Date of birth (1984-12-06) 6 December 1984
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Derry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2014 Derry City 99 (7)
National team
2001 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
Teams managed
2014–2015 Trojans
2015–2017 Institute
2017–2018 Sligo Rovers (assistant)
2018– Derry City (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played his entire professional career with his hometown club Derry City, and served as club captain between 2010-2014 having been appointed to the role by former Candystripes manager Stephen Kenny.

As captain, he helped guide Derry to promotion back to the top flight of Irish football having been demoted to the League of Ireland First Division due to financial difficulties. He retired in 2014 after a series of injury setbacks and a fall out with then manager Roddy Collins.[2]

After retirement he began his coaching career, taking on the role of co-manager alongside Paul 'Oxo' McLaughlin at intermediate club Trojans in 2014. There he won a treble in his first season before accepting the managerial role at Institute following the sacking of Paul Kee.[3]

After guiding 'Stute to two NIFL Championship play-offs in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons, Deery resigned after failing to win promotion.[4] He also spent a brief period as assistant manager at Sligo Rovers[5] before returning to the Brandywell as assistant to Declan Devine.

References
  1. Collins, Simon. "'We can inject life back into Derry City': Kevin Deery". derryjournal.com. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city/kevin-deery-s-derry-city-career-over-ex-captain-blasts-roddy-collins-1-5951840
  3. "A new era' at Institute Football Club as Kevin Deery takes hotseat". derryjournal.com. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  4. McLaughlin, Kevin. "Kevin Deery leaves Institute". londonderrysentinel.co.uk. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. McLaughlin, Kevin. "Kevin Deery takes up Sligo Rovers post". derryjournal.com. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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