This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Muc Fíníneach (talk | contribs) at 16:53, 26 August 2005 (rm redundent comment). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 16:53, 26 August 2005 by Muc Fíníneach (talk | contribs) (rm redundent comment)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) | This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Neil Lennon" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Neil Lennon (born June 25, 1971 in Lurgan, County Armagh) is an Irish professional footballer, who currently plays for Celtic F.C. in the Scottish Premier League. He plays midfield and is team captain.
After coming up as a trainee at Manchester City in 1989, Lennon has played for Crewe and Leicester City, before moving to the club he supported as a boy, Celtic, in 2000. For Northern Ireland, Lennon has been capped 40 times, scoring two goals. He captained the squad a few times.
Lennon, who is a Catholic, decided to retire from international football in August 2002 upon receiving a sectarian death threat before a Northern Ireland match versus Cyprus. The threats were precipitated by his move to Celtic, a traditionally Catholic club. The threat was thought to have come from the Loyalist Volunteer Force.
Categories: