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Contact CHAN 2016: Rwanda exit at Quarter-Final stage.
CHAN 2016: Rwanda exit CHAN 2016, having made it to the Quarter-finals for the first time in their history (30 Jan 2016).
CHAN 2016: Rwanda move to quarter-finals with 2 wins from 3.
CHAN 2016: Morocco defeat Rwanda in final Group A fixture, but Rwanda progress to Quarter-finals at top of Group A. (24 Jan 2016).
CHAN 2016: Rwanda defeat Gabon 2-1 to move to Quarter finals
CHAN 2016: Rwanda and Coach McKinstry have defeated Gabon 2-1, moving to the quarter-finals of CHAN for the first time in their history (20 Jan 2016).
CHAN 2016: Rwanda defeat Ivory Coast 1-0 in tournament opener.
CHAN 2016: Rwanda and Coach McKinstry win the flagship opening match in front of 30,000 at the Amahoro, Kigali (16 Jan 2016).
CECAFA 2015: Coach McKinstry named 'Coach of the Tournament'
CECAFA 2015: Coach McKinstry is awarded 'Coach of the Tournament', having led Rwanda to the competition final (5 Dec 2015).
CECAFA 2015: Rwanda take runner-up spot.
CECAFA 2015: The Amavubi secure silver medals, having exceeded general expectations to progress to the competition finals (5 Dec 2015).
CECAFA 2015: Rwanda beat Sudan to move to CECAFA final.
Coach McKinstry & Rwanda have overcome Sudan to move to the final of CECAFA 2015 (3 December 2015).
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You can read more about Coach McKinstry's:
- Expertise and Professional background; and see some example media coverage
- Work in elite player development
- Experience in professional football management, his work with the Uganda 'Cranes'; his work with the Rwanda 'Amavubi', and his achievements with the Sierra Leone 'Stars'.
About Coach McKinstry
Coach McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Licensed Football Coach, with a number of successes across his 20+ year career to date. He is currently Head Coach of Gor Mahia FC in Kenya
As Head Coach of the Uganda National Team, the 'Uganda Cranes' (2019 - 2021) he led Uganda to win CECAFA 2019 and over his tenure delivered a WIN from 2 in every 3 games, going undefeated in over 8 in every 10 games played. This represented the highest 'win' and 'undefeated' rate achieved by a Uganda National Team Coach in over 15 years.
He was International Manager and Head Coach of the Rwanda National Football Team (2015-16). Within just 17 months he led Rwanda to a number of highs - including their first ever appearance in the knockout stages of a major international tournament (Quarter-finals of CHAN, Jan 2016) and finished runner-up in CECAFA (Dec 2105), being named 'Coach of the Tournament' for his efforts.
Across 2013-14, he was Head Coach of the Sierra Leone National Men's Football team. Within just over a year, he had led Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings - 7th in Africa and 50th in the World (August 2014).
He has also been Head Coach of Saif Sporting Club, Bangladesh Premier League (2018-19); and FK Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuanian A-Lyga (2017-18). He is a European (UEFA), American (NSCAA) and university qualified football coach.
Coach McKinstry is a member of 'Common Goal'. Together members seek to support high-impact organisations that harness the power of football to advance the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
![[Rwanda v Mauritius, AFCON 2017 Qualifier, 29 March 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo © Darren McKinstry 2016, www.XtraTimeSports.net]](/images/jmck_images/2016/1150max/AFCON2017_Quals_MauritiusHome_29Mar2016_1150.jpg)
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Coach McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Coach and Professional football manager. With experience of coaching in Asia, Europe, North America…Read More
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Coach McKinstry is a professional football manager with experience at full international level (Uganda, 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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Under his management, the team played attractive football, scored goals and racked up some important results.
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If one day, McKinstry reaches the very pinnacle of the game, few could begrudge him his day in the sun... no one could say he hasn’t earned it.
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Very few 29-year-olds have managed a national football team. None have done it while that country is being brought to its knees by Ebola.
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