Tommy Martin: Parity of esteem for all sides as an uneasy peace reigns over Irish football 

Troy Parrott of Republic of Ireland comes on to replace team-mate Callum Robinson, watched by manager Stephen Kenny, right, during the win over Qatar at the Aviva Stadium. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Most conflicts end when both sides have grown weary of battle. As of now, an uneasy peace reigns over Irish football.

Sometimes it takes a third party to intervene, to bring the enemies together, to show them what unites rather than divides. For this ceasefire in the Stephen Kenny wars, a debt of gratitude is owed to the Qatari football team.