Jamie Lennon

Jamie Lennon (born 9 May 1998) is an Irish professional footballer playing for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic, the club where he started his professional career.

Lennon spent seven years in the youth setup of Shelbourne but was let go ahead of his first year at under 19 level. It was then that he made the move to Dublin rivals St Patrick's Athletic in 2016, where he played at under 19 level for two years. At Pats he captained the side as they reached the league final but lost out to Bohemians at Dalymount Park on 1 November 2017.

Lennon made his first team debut on 8 August 2017, starting a Leinster Senior Cup game against Firhouse Clover, scoring after 15 minutes when he smashed a shot into the top corner from 30 yards to help his side to a 2–1 win. He went on to make a second first team appearance that season, playing the full 90 minutes again as Pats lost 1–0 to Shelbourne in the next round of the Leinster Senior Cup On 19 December 2017, ahead of the 2018 season Lennon signed his first professional contract with the first team.

Lennon made his League of Ireland Premier Division debut on 26 February 2018 in a 2–0 loss to Waterford, replacing Owen Garvan after 50 minutes. His first league start came in Pats next game, a 1–0 win away to Bohemians. After his first start, he cemented his place in the team earning great plaudits from manager Liam Buckley as he ended the season with 36 appearances in all competitions with all but 3 of those being in the starting XI, as the Saints finished up in 5th place. For his performances, Lennon was voted as St Patrick's Athletic Young Player of the Year by the club's supporters.

On 7 December 2018 it was announced that Lennon had signed a contract extension for the 2019 season.

On 28 November 2021 Lennon was part of the starting XI in the 2021 FAI Cup Final, beating rivals Bohemians 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in front of a record FAI Cup Final crowd of 37,126 at the Aviva Stadium.

Lennon started in the 2022 President of Ireland's Cup against Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium on 11 February 2022, as his side lost 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw.

On 21 November 2022, it was announced that Lennon had signed a new multi-year contract with the club, turning down interest from clubs in the United States and other countries to stay at the club where he started his career.