Johnny Kenny admitted training alongside Celtic’s deadly frontmen during pre-season has helped him immensely as he got off to a flyer with a double in the Scottish Premiership champions’ friendly romp over Wiener Viktoria in Austria.
The teenager arrived at Parkhead midway through last season when he signed a five-year deal from Sligo Rovers, worth around £150,000, after netting 11 goals in the League of Ireland Premier Division. And the 19-year-old showed his nose for goal with a brace as only the woodwork and Christopher Jullien’s quick reaction at the rebound denied him a first half hat-trick.
But Kenny is loving the experience of being with Ange Postecoglou’s first team in central Europe as they step up preparations with a friendly against Rapid Vienna on Saturday as the champions build up to the start of the defence of their Scottish Premiership title against Aberdeen at Parkhead on Sunday, July 31.
