Pat Fenlon and Danny Lennon linked with Hibs job

Last updated : 16 November 2011 By Steve Forbes

Bohemians manager Pat Fenlon and St Mirren boss Danny Lennon have become the latest names linked with the vacan managers job at Easter Road.

Fenlon is now favourite to land the job with some leading bookmakers, and it's been suggested in the press that Danny Lennon is also on a shortlist of three with Fenlon and Michael O'Neill to be the new Hibs boss.

Former Chelsea youth player Fenlon has spent his whole managerial career in Ireland, starting out at Shelbourne in 2002, where he won 3 league titles in 4 years.

He then moved on to Derry City in 2007, but had a diffiult time there, and left after only 5 months.

Fenlon then spent time as boss of the Republic of Ireland U23 side.

He then moved to Bohemians in 2007, In 2008, and within 12 months of taking over, he lead Bohemians to a league and FAI Cup double.

Another doubled followed the following season, this time it was the league title and the League of Ireland Cup.

Fenlon came close to landing the vacant Dundee Utd post in 2009, but compensatio couldn't be agreed, with Dundee Utd offering £90,000 and Bohemians wanting £250,000.

He has also been linked with Kilmarnock and Motherwell in the past.

Danny Lennon has been in charge at St Mirren for 18 months now, and has done a decent job, but the former Hibs midfielder has today moved to distance himelf from the job, saying:

“I deny 100 per cent any suggestion that I have been interviewed by Hibs. I am committed to St Mirren and have a big job to do at Paisley.”