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Contact Ebola Threat Not Running Ex-Sierra Leone Manager out of Africa
There is an almost missionary zeal to Johnny McKinstry's devotion to his job in Sierra Lone...
Press Coverage
Today FM - The Last Word: Matt Cooper speaks with Coach McKinstry
Sierra Leone National Football coach Johnny McKinstry speak with Matt Cooper on The Last Word...
Life holds no bars for coach who relishes thinking outside of bubble
Behind the gate and walls of the compound, a twentysomething Northern Irishman is pondering politics, the ebola virus and the worth of football...
The odds he could beat. Ebola was a different matter
"Irishman Johnny McKinstry oversaw Sierra Leone’s rise to a top 50 place on Fifa’s rankings, despite Ebola ravaging the country. Then he was fired."
Michael Clarke Show: Johnny McKinstry interview - Sierra Leone and the future
Johnny McKinstry reflects on his time in charge of Sierra Leone, reveals how he found out he was sacked and discusses plans for the future...
Johnny McKinstry does it the tough way as Sierra Leone’s coach.
Johnny McKinstry could be doing it a more straightforward way...
McKinstry's Leone Stars shine with purpose
"...what is even more remarkable is what the young Northern Irishman has done with the Sierra Leone team"
More Articles ...
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Coach McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Coach and Professional football manager, with experience of coaching in Africa, America and Europe.Read More
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Coach McKinstry is a professional football manager with experience at full international level (Rwanda & Sierra Leone).Read More
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Coach McKinstry has extensive experience in elite player development, at both full international level and in elite academies.Read More
Quotes: What the media say
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McKinstry led the team to their highest ever placing in the FIFA world rankings. They broke into the top 50, ahead of his native Northern Ireland.
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McKinstry made an impressive start, losing just one of his first six matches and leading Sierra Leone into the top 50 of Fifa's world rankings, above Northern Ireland, the Republic, Cameroon and Senegal.
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It stands testament to his adaptability, hunger and talent ... that McKinstry has tamed the toughest challenges and risen to become one of the best young managers in football today.
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