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On Saturday, the FAI announced that Mick McCarthy would be stepping aside from his role as Irish manager to allow Stephen Kenny to come in and take charge of the Boys in Green. The succession plan had been in the works since the back end of 2018 and the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic essentially quickened the process, with Kenny …

The FAI’s Interim CEO Gary Owens has outlined that he is hopeful Ireland’s European Championship playoff can take place in November to give new manager Stephen Kenny time with his new squad. The game in Bratislava against Slovakia had been set for the end of March but was postponed until June before being suspended indefinitely by UEFA due to the …

The FAI have confirmed that Jim Crawford will take over as the new Ireland U21 manager as Stephen Kenny takes charge of the senior international side. Crawford, who was Kenny’s assistant, will be joined by former Irish defender John O’Shea in the role, while Keith Andrews makes the jump up to the senior side. Kenny and Andrews will also be …

Damien Duff is reportedly set to return to the Republic of Ireland international setup as a part of incoming manager Stephen Kenny’s new backroom staff. Kenny was confirmed as the new senior manager on Saturday as the FAI outlined that Mick McCarthy would be stepping aside from the role allowing the former Dundalk boss to take the reigns. The suspension …

Mick McCarthy has said that he will “fully support” new Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny who succeeds the 61-year-old in the role.  McCarthy was contracted by the FAI until July 31st with U21 boss Kenny set to take over following the completion of Ireland’s Euro 2020 campaign. However, that plan was thrown into confusion following the worldwide outbreak of …

The FAI have confirmed that Stephen Kenny will take up the role as manager of the Republic of Ireland senior side with immediate effect. It was originally planned that Kenny would take charge after Ireland’s Euro 2020 campaign but the global Covid-19 pandemic has seen the competition rescheduled for next year while Ireland’s qualifier with Slovakia has also been postponed. …

Back in November 2018, the FAI opted for appeasement. The previous regime in the association appointed Mick McCarthy as Republic of Ireland manager. However, a large section of Irish football supporters were underwhelmed. They wanted change after the dour final year of Martin O’Neill’s reign and Stephen Kenny was, arguably, the popular choice for the role. In an attempt to …

The FAI’s Interim Deputy CEO Niall Quinn has outlined that the Association would not be worrying about the managerial situation surrounding Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny until after the rescheduled Euro 2021 playoff in June. Kenny, the current Ireland Under-21s manager had been scheduled to take over from McCarthy as senior Ireland manager in August 2020 following the culmination of …

The Republic of Ireland football team are facing a conundrum when normality resumes following the shutdown due to the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). And it relates to the managerial succession plan drawn up by the previous regime at the FAI. On August 1, 2020, Stephen Kenny is due to take over from Mick McCarthy as the Republic of Ireland …

Mick McCarthy will “voluntarily step aside” from his position as Republic of Ireland manager before his contract expires if the team fails to reach Euro 2020, according to reports. McCarthy is due to leave his post following the conclusion of the Euro 2020 campaign – either after the tournament ends in July, or if Ireland fail to qualify. He will …

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s will not take part in the Toulon Tournament this summer due to the FAI’s financial restrictions, according to reports. The prestigious youth tournament played a key role in the development of Stephen Kenny’s side in 2019. Toulon Tournament Ireland reached the semi-finals of the competition in France, where they lost to eventual winners Brazil. Kenny’s …

Republic of Ireland U21 boss Stephen Kenny has hit out at the latest allocation of government funding to the FAI.  On Friday, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport announced the first set of allocations under the new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). A range of projects throughout the country across different sports were allocated money with rugby and …

Whether Ireland overcome their two-legged playoff and reach Euro 2020 or not, we know one thing is for sure, Mick McCarthy’s reign will end in August of next year. As a part of the rather bizarre arrangement which saw McCarthy take the job for a second time, he will make way for the incoming Stephen Kenny following the conclusion of …

Two wins, six points, five goals, and a team back on track. Last week’s U21 internationals were a massive boost for Stephen Kenny’s side, after their first real taste of disappointment last month. Kenny’s kids made the trek to Armenia and came away with a crucial win despite going down to ten men before a stunning second half display against …

For the second times in two games, Ireland battled back from a goal down against Sweden to win 4-1, with Lee O’Connor, Adam Idah, Troy Parrott and Zach Elbouzedi finding the net in another impressive win for Stephen Kenny’s men. Coming into this game, Kenny had the beauty of welcoming a handful of key players, the likes of Parrott, Jayson …