Stephen Kenny: 'We have good goalkeepers - they just need opportunities'

Caoimhín Kelleher 'really needs' regular first-team football

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper coach Alan Kelly with goalkeepers Darren Randolph, Mark Travers and Caoimhin Kelleher. Manager Stephen Kenny says Ireland have good players competing for the number 1 jersey - but they need to be playing regularly for their clubs. Picture: INPHO/Matti Matikainen

Stephen Kenny says the Republic of Ireland “really need” Caoimhín Kelleher to get regular action at club level because he believes the Liverpool youngster is on the verge of displacing Darren Randolph as the established first choice goalkeeper.

The Ireland boss revealed that the 21-year-old had two loan options in the Dutch Eredivisie during the summer transfer window but that both deals were vetoed by Jurgen Klopp as a result of the shoulder injury suffered by Alisson.