Teething problems put Stephen Kenny's Ireland in the midst of a culture war 

Three takeaways from the disappointing 1-0 home defeat by Finland
 A dejected Shane Duffy of Republic of Ireland following the UEFA Nations League B match between Republic of Ireland and Finland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

 A dejected Shane Duffy of Republic of Ireland following the UEFA Nations League B match between Republic of Ireland and Finland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Culture clash has only begun  

People debating the merits of what Stephen Kenny is trying to do seems bizarre at such an early stage. He has not plotted or dreamed up some crazed concoction of ideas to overhaul a grand masterplan that has worked for decades.

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