Kenny: The bottom line is I will promote Irish players

Stephen Kenny believes the healthy number of League of Ireland graduates who have gone on to claim senior caps for Ireland means the domestic game should be well able to provide a reliable source of quality players for his U21 squads.

“The reason I would say yes is not because I think it, it’s that the evidence backs it up with the number of players that have come through the league to become full internationals,” said the former Dundalk boss.