Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gallagher Alexander Lennon | ||
Date of birth | (2005-12-19) 19 December 2005 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bonnyrigg Rose on loan from St Mirren | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2023 | Partick Thistle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | St Mirren | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Linlithgow Rose (loan) | ? | (?) |
2024 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2024 | → Annan Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2025 | → Bonnyrigg Rose (loan) | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023– | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 5 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 |
Gallagher Alexander Lennon (born 19 December 2005) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bonnyrigg Rose on loan from side St Mirren. He is a Northern Ireland youth international. He is the son of Neil Lennon.
Club career
A youth player at Partick Thistle, he featured on the substitutes bench for the team without making a debut appearance. He joined St Mirren in 2023. He played for Lowland League side Linlithgow Rose in 2023, prior to signing for Dumbarton on loan from St Mirren in January 2024. He made his debut for Dumbarton in a 1-0 win over Elgin City on 27 January 2024 He scored his first goal for the club on 26 March 2023, in a 6–2 away win against The Spartans.
He joined Annan Athletic on loan in September 2024. He joined Bonnyrigg Rose on loan in January 2025 and made his debut against Edinburgh City on 4 January 2025.
International career
A Northern Ireland youth international, he captained the Northern Ireland national under-19 football team side for the first time in November 2023.
Personal life
Lennon is the son of Northern Ireland former international football player and manager Neil Lennon.
References
- ^ Cassidy, Rory (13 March 2024). "Police probe into 'bullets in post' abuse of Neil Lennon's son Gallagher ends". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Gallagher Lennon". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- Ramage, Ben (25 June 2022). "Partick Thistle to protect Gallagher Lennon as Celtic hero Neil's son set for more scrutiny". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- Ramage, Ben (27 June 2023). "Gallagher Lennon training with St Mirren as club take closer look at Partick Thistle prospect". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "St Mirren youngster Gallagher Lennon joins Dumbarton". The Gazette. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Celtic hero Neil Lennon's son makes professional debut aged 17". Glasgow Times. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- Elder, Mathew (15 March 2024). "St Mirren blast 'unacceptable' Gallagher Lennon abuse as son of ex-Celtic manager targeted by own fan". The Scotsman. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- Clarke, Fraser (9 February 2024). "Son of Celtic hero "focusing on his football" after Dumbarton loan move". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Elgin City vs. Dumbarton 0–1". Soccerway. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- Clarke, Fraser (18 March 2024). "Spartans 2-6 Dumbarton - Statement win as Sons hit biggest goal haul in 13 years". The Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Spartans vs. Dumbarton 2-6". Soccerway. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "St Mirren's Lennon joins Annan on loan". BBC Sport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- "Edinburgh City vs. Bonnyrigg Rose 2-0". SOCCERWAY. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Beacom, Steve (26 November 2023). "I'll always remember honour of captaining NI's U19s, says Gallagher Lennon". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
Annan Athletic F.C. – current squad | |
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- 2005 births
- Living people
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Linlithgow Rose F.C. players
- Annan Athletic F.C. players
- Lowland Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Glasgow
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen