Seat swap caused Aaron Connolly and Adam Idah to miss Slovakia playoff

Stephen Kenny has, reluctantly, shed some light on the Covid mishap that hindered Ireland's Euro 2020 ambitions

Stephen Kenny speaks with Aaron Connolly and David McGoldrick during training at Abbotstown last week. The Ireland manager is also without McGoldrick for the game against Wales. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Stephen Kenny has confirmed that Aaron Connolly and Adam Idah essentially sat in the wrong seats for the squad's flight from Dublin to Bratislava last Tuesday.

Both players missed the Euro 2020 playoff defeat to Slovakia after being deemed close contacts of a non-football member of staff who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19 after the party's arrival in the Slovakian capital.