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By STEPHEN MCGOWAN Published: 09: 30 AEDT, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 10: 55 AEDT, 6 December 2024 1 View comments Celtic are set to hand Irish striker Johnny Kenny the chance to make a first-team impact at Parkhead. Brendan Rodgers wants a younger goalscorer to provide back-up and competition for Kyogo Furuhashi and Adam Idah. Kenny, 21, has auditioned for the role by propelling Shamrock Rovers to the brink of the Europa Conference League play-offs. The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international claimed his third European strike in a stunning 1-1 draw away to Rapid Vienna last week. Returning to the Tallaght Stadium for a second loan spell from Celtic last January, a total of 18 goals has caught the eye of his parent club, with strikes against Larne and The New Saints lifting Rovers to tenth in the Europa Conference League table, above the likes of Hearts, Copenhagen, Real Betis and Panathinaikos. Kenny has two more opportunities to impress on the Continental stage, against Borac Banja Luka and Chelsea, before returning to Parkhead where he is under contract until 2026. Kenny's goal in Vienna earned Shamrock Rovers a valuable Conference League away point Kenny finishes with aplomb in his side's 2-1 win over Welsh outfit The New Saints Kenny was also on the scoresheet in his side's 4-1 victory over Northern Irish side Larne The future looks less clear for Celtic’s coveted teenage striker Daniel Cummings. Out of contract this summer, the 18-year-old scored his fifth goal in five UEFA Youth League games to sink Club Brugge in a 1-0 win last week. The teenager has also scored 22 goals in 20 games for the Parkhead youth team this season. As yet, however, the Scottish champions have yet to offer him a new contract. Brentford, Wolves, Fulham, Ipswich, Sunderland and Burnley are a posse of English clubs who have run checks on the forward. Celtic could expect to earn a figure between £230, 000 and £330, 000 in training compensation if Cummings eventually leaves. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group