Matty Kennedy first game for "Killie" in a 2–1 win over St Mirren at Rugby Park on 2 January 2012. He ended the 2011–12 campaign with 11 Scottish Premier League appearances. He played three games at the start of the 2012–13 season before leaving the club; manager Kenny Shiels expressed his concern that Kennedy had left Kilmarnock too soon and he had missed out on seeing Kennedy's "proper development" at the club. On 31 August 2012, the final day of the summer transfer window, Kennedy signed for English Premier League side Everton for a "nominal fee". The fee was later revealed to
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