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John Fallon: Time for actions to trump self-preservation

Ireland’s manager has hardly been seen and certainly not heard over the summer, taking a well-deserved holiday following a June window tainted by a Greek tragedy in Athens.
John Fallon: Time for actions to trump self-preservation

LET THE FOOTBALL DO THE TALKING: Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny before the UEFA EURO 2024 Championship qualifying group B match between Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

On Thursday afternoon, when Stephen Kenny unloads his thoughts into a gaggle of microphones, 73 days will have passed since he delivered what many interpreted as his eulogy.

Ireland’s manager has hardly been seen and certainly not heard over the summer, taking a well-deserved holiday following a June window tainted by a Greek tragedy in Athens.

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