Eoin Hand, Ciaran Kilduff and Paul Doolin on the task facing Stephen Kenny. By Paul Fennessy Sunday 4 Apr 2021, 7:00 AM 4 hours ago 10,672 Views 9 Comments
HE CAME IN with a bold new style of play that long-time watchers of the Irish team were unaccustomed to.
A vocal minority of supporters had been against his appointment from the outset, suspicious of the footballing culture from which he emerged.
He made some controversial selection calls, leaving out big-name stars in favour of younger, less experienced players.
After a number of disappointing early results, including in vital qualifiers, his teams were branded ‘unwatchable’.
His name was Jack Charlton.