Kenny Shiels Kenny Shiels Kenny Shiels (born 27 April 1956 in Magherafelt) is a Northern Irish football player and manager who last managed Derry City in the League of Ireland. He spent all of his playing career at different levels in the Irish Football League. Shiels then moved into coaching with the Northern Ireland national football team (under 17s) and English league side Tranmere Rovers (head of youth development). He moved to Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock in 2010 to assist manager Mixu Paatelainen. Shiels was promoted to manager in 2011, after Paatelainen was appointed manager of Finland. Kilmarnock won the Scottish
Oran Kearney Oran Kearney Oran Kearney (born 29 July 1978) is a Northern Irish football manager currently in charge of Scottish Premiership club St Mirren. Kearney joined Ballymena United from Moyola Park in 2002, after father-in-law Kenny Shiels became manager of the club. In 2005, Kearney joined Linfield. On 30 April 2009, Kearney announced his retirement. In May 2009, Kearney was appointed manager of Limavady United. He then became manager of Coleraine in February 2011. Kearney guided Coleraine to the Irish Cup and second place in the NIFL Premiership in 2017–18. Kearney combined managing Coleraine with working as a PE teacher at