Larry Ryan: What now for Ireland and Stephen Kenny? Do we just switch our money back into banks of four?

If Stephen Kenny called now, Tony Petrocelli might just drive on by to the next one-horse town. Ten games, no wins, three goals. Precious little evidence of progress. And now Luxembourg

Republic of Ireland's Seamus Coleman (centre) goes down after a challenge by Luxembourg's Christopher Martins. Picture:Brian Lawless

As Paul Merson tends to put it, after witnessing a horror show, Petrocelli couldn’t make a case for the lad.

The 70s TV lawyer roamed the American southwest in a beat-up pickup truck getting defendants in unpromising legal peril off the hook by uncovering neglected evidence.