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John Fallon: James McClean's The Walls lays bare anger, anguish, and Stephen Kenny fallout

McClean's autobiography The Walls is being released on Friday

James McClean was particularly annoyed at the joint farewell he had from international football with Stephen Kenny in a 2023 friendly against New Zealand. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 - 02:30

John Fallon is a soccer correspondent with a long track record of covering all levels of the men’s and women’s game in Ireland.

His list of accolades takes some beating.

First League of Ireland graduate to win 100 caps.

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