REVIEW: Coach McKinstry's Successes & Challenges with the Leone Stars
Within just 16 months Coach McKinstry had led Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings (August 2014).
Within just 16 months Coach McKinstry had led Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings (August 2014).
Coach McKinstry has expressed his disappointment and frustration at the decision to replace him as Head Coach of the Sierra Leone 'Leone Stars' (17 September 2014).
The Leone Stars have ended a week of travel delays and interrupted preparations with a defeat to DR Congo. (10 Sep 2014)
The Leone Stars have arrived in Lubumbashi and completed training ahead of their qualifier with DR Congo tomorrow (Wed 10 Sept 2014).
The Leone Stars delivered an impressive performance against the 'elephants' of the Ivory Coast, despite very limited preparations due to the late confirmation of the game in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (6 Sep 2014)
The Sierra Leone 'Leone Stars' have arrived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast ahead of their opening Group D qualification game this weekend (6 September 2014).
Sierra Leone have moved to 50th place in the FIFA World Rankings and 7th in Africa - their highest ever placing (14 Aug 2014).
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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 the Gambia National Team and Head Coach of Gor Mahia FC in Kenya (2022-24) where he won two Kenya Premier League titles (2023-24, 2022-23), and the 2023-24 Kenya Charity Shield, returning the club to the top of Kenyan football.
As Head Coach of the Uganda National Team, (2019 - 2021) he led Uganda to win CECAFA 2019 and delivered a win from 2 in every 3 games, going undefeated in 8 in evey 10 games. This represented the highest 'win' and 'undefeated' rate achieved by a Uganda National Team Coach in over 15 years.
He was Head Coach of the Rwanda National Football Team (2015-16). Within 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).
Coach McKinstry is a European (UEFA), American (NSCAA) and university qualified football coach and a member of Common Goal.