Kenny delighted with winning send-off

STEPHEN KENNY boarded a flight back to Scotland at six o’clock this morning to report for duty with Dunfermline, undoubtedly hoping he can imbue his team of SPL strugglers with the same never-say-die attitude as he did with Derry City.

Three times they fell adrift in yesterday’s pulsating FAI Cup final and three times they reeled St Patrick’s Athletic back in before sprinting past them to the tape thanks to an own goal from the unfortunate Stephen Brennan.

Kenny’s decision to hold onto the reins at City after his switch to Dunfermline was criticised in many quarters leading up to yesterday’s match, but the Dubliner preferred to turn the spotlight onto the City players in the aftermath of their success.