John Fallon: Last act of self-interest by Kenny could deprive U21s of their place in history

We may never know, but we can always ponder what Kenny's reaction would have been if he'd been robbed of his best player for a dead rubber by Mick McCarthy during his tenure as U21 supremo.

WRONG CALL: Andy Moran of the Republic of Ireland during the International friendly match between the Republic of Ireland U21's and Kuwait U22's at Parktherme Arena in Bad Radkersburg, Austria. Pic: Blaz Weindorfer/Sportsfile

MONDAY saw two FAI managers, Stephen Kenny and Jim Crawford, speak on the thorny topic of Andy Moran and their utterances illustrated why just one will be around in 2024.

Promotion of players from the U21 ranks to the seniors is widely embraced if fixtures clash once either of two conditions is met; the underage game being of less significance and the graduate has a chance of game-time.