Kenny confident young guns ready for fast track
The only doubt Stephen Kenny has about Troy Parrott’s readiness for U21 action relates to the player’s current injury problems. Otherwise, the manager is entirely convinced that the 17-year-old Spurs striker will have no problems coping with being fast-tracked through to the penultimate level in Irish football.
“You don’t have to be the smartest man in the room to see that he can step up,” said Kenny at his first full squad announcement yesterday. “He’s got a lot of talent. Once he comes into an environment where he can flourish and enjoy his football, I’m sure he’ll do well. I’d say he’s ready for it based on what I’ve seen. I believe all the players we’ve selected, those young players we’ve accelerated — Lee O’Connor, Conor Coventry, Adam Idah, Troy Parrott — I have no doubt they are ready.
