Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Damien Duff's Celtic qualities Ryan Christie insists are perfect for international stage
dailyrecord.co.ukRyan Christie has saluted Damien Duff's skills after the coach earned a place within the Republic of Ireland coaching set up.The Celtic assistant has been drafted into the management team of his country following the appointment of new national boss Stephen Kenny.Duff has been a big hit with the Parkhead players working in Neil Lennon’s backroom squad and Christie admits he’s been a major part of the success enjoyed by the champions since moving to Glasgow.He said: “Duffers is a quality coach and his training is brilliant.
He brings that energy and every day.“It’s no surprise to me that he’s been added to the Republic of Ireland coaching staff. Just being around him and listening to his stories, you realise what a massive career he had.“We
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