Focused Adam Idah ready to inject pace into Ireland's plans

LOOKING FORWARD: Adam Idah following a Republic of Ireland virtual press conference at their team hotel in Castleknock, Dublin. Picture: Stephen McCarthy

All this talk of a new way, of an Irish footballing revolution, is great. To a point. Stephen Kenny knows he has to hit the ground running and the new Irish manager is banking on raw pace to make that a reality as he finally faces into his first game in charge.

Kenny's choice of squad reflects that desire to discommode defences with movement and, in Adam Idah, he has identified a striker who brings both speed and size to the surface. With 34 goals in 61 underage games for Ireland, the Norwich City attacker brings the promise of an end product too.