Stephen Kenny not remotely interested in settling for pats on the head

While I wouldn’t imagine that having to engage with the dreaded meeja features high on any football manager’s list of ‘favourite things to do’, victory must make the task a lot more tolerable.

‘Where did it all go right?’ is the kind of inviting question even the most media-phobic gaffer would be bound to warm to. The alternative, however, sometimes doesn’t bear talking about.

Stephen Kenny has deservedly been heaped with plaudits for what he and his Dundalk side have achieved – so far – this season and, by way of adding another small leaf to the garland, I’d like to commend him for how, in his post-match reflections, he is always prepared to go the extra quote, win, lose or draw.