Political marathon man: Enda Kenny steps down

IF ENDA KENNY and Arsene Wenger ever decide to have a friendly kickabout they will surely have lots in common to talk about. 

Both the Arsenal manager and the Taoiseach have been leading their respective teams since God was a boy; Wenger is Arsenal’s longest serving manager and Kenny was Fine Gael’s longest serving leader. Both are are in their mid-60s and still look fit and fresh. Both can be engaging, with a wry sense of humour but they can also make cringe-worthy comments and put their foot in it in spectacular fashion.

But the subject matter they may wish to avoid is how they both overstayed their welcome, mostly as a result of a chequered career path in the twilight of their respective reigns.