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.
Shane Duffy is Ireland hero as Celtic new boy grabs dramatic Nations League equaliser in captaincy role
dailyrecord.co.ukShane Duffy captained Ireland in Sofia and capped off a dream night with a injury time equaliser in their Nations League opener.The centre-back completed a loan switch to his boyhood heroes on Wednesday, and will join up with Neil Lennon 's squad after the international break.He was handed the Ireland captaincy in Sofia with regular skipper Seamus Coleman left out in favour of Matt Doherty.And it was a night to remember for Duffy in Sofia as he headed home a late equaliser to rescue a point in Stephen Kenny's first match in charge.After a cagey opening it was Conor Hourihane who had the first opening of the game, volleying over after the ball sat up nicely for him on the edge of the Bulgarian box.If that was a half-chance, Aaron Connolly.
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