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Stephen Kenny: Playing Man United in Dublin would have been embarrassing

Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny says he has no regrets about missing out on glamour opposition as yesterday’s Europa League draw placed the Irish champions in a testing and long-haul group comprising Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg, Dutch side AZ Alkmaar and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Stephen Kenny: Playing Man United in Dublin would have been embarrassing

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

Liam Mackey

“These are great footballing ties against great football clubs,” he says.

“I know people were wondering about drawing Manchester United but that’s not a game I would have particularly wanted personally.

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