Career
Kenny, a South Melbourne junior, made two appearances for Street Kilda, in the 1904 VFL season. He debuted in Street Kilda"s round 15 loss to Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The following week he played against Collingwood at Junction Oval, in a 61-point loss.
lieutenant is said that their identical appearances used to confuse opposition players, when one of them came in to bat after another had earlier been dismissed.
Kenny suffered a fractured skull in an assault outside Flinders Street Station on 23 April 1930 and died of his injuries in Melbourne Hospital three days later. As a result of the inquest, Edwards was charged with manslaughter.