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Contact REVIEW: Moving the Rwanda 'Amavubi' to New Heights.
Review: Coach McKinstry led Rwanda to their best ever performance in a major competition (Qtr-Finals of CHAN) and finished runner up in CECAFA. (January 2017).
Coach McKinstry welcomes FIFA ruling on FERWAFA
OFFICIAL PRESS STATEMENT: Coach McKinstry welcomes FIFA ruling that termination of his contract as Head Coach of the Rwanda National Soccer Team was 'without just cause' (27 April 2019).
Coach McKinstry departs role as National Coach of Rwanda 'Amavubi'
OFFICIAL PRESS STATEMENT: Coach McKinstry has departed his role as the Head National Coach of Rwanda National Soccer Team (18 August 2016).
AFCON2017: Rwanda disappointed with loss to Mozambique
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AFCON2017: Rwanda lose 2-3 to Mozambique in Group H qualifier at Amahoro Stadium (4 June 2016).
AFCON2017: Rwanda thrash Mauritius 5-0
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AFCON 2017: Rwanda put 5 goals past Mauritius in Kigali. (29 Mar 2016).
AFCON2017: Rwanda suffer setback following narrow defeat to Mauritius
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AFCON 2017: Rwanda face 1-0 away loss to Mauritius. (26 Mar 2016).
Coach McKinstry to lead Rwanda Amavubi for next 2 years.
FERWAFA and the Ministry of Sport have confirmed Coach McKinstry as the Head Coach of the Rwanda National Men's Football team for the next 2 years. (23 March 2016).
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You can read more about Coach McKinstry's:
- Career Profile - Expertise and Professional background
- 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 (2023-) where he won the 2022-23 Kenya Premier League and the 2023-24 Kenya Charity Shield, returning the club to the top of Kenyan football.
As Head Coach of the Uganda National Team, the 'Uganda Cranes' (2019 - 2021) he led Uganda to win CECAFA 2019 and 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 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).
Coach McKinstry is a European (UEFA), American (NSCAA) and university qualified football coach and a member of 'Common Goal.
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Coach McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Coach and Professional football manager. With experience of coaching in Africa, Asia, Europe and…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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McKinstry made an impressive start, losing just one of his first six matches and leading Sierra Leone into the top 50 of Fifa's world rankings, above Northern Ireland, the Republic, Cameroon and Senegal.
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Under his management, the team played attractive football, scored goals and racked up some important results.
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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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