Born in
Dublin, Ireland, McAleenan grew up in
Artane, a suburb of the city. He played schoolboy football with
Stella Maris. He was with the MetroStars franchise as
goalkeeping coach for
New York Red Bulls in
Major League Soccer from 2002 until his dismissal on 28 February 2011. He coached goalkeepers including
Tim Howard and US full internationals
Tony Meola and
Jonny Walker. ==References==