Early promise fades as Qatar draw extends Ireland's wait for a win

James McClean celebrates scoring Ireland's goal at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Better than Saturday, mercifully, but still not good enough. That’s eleven games without a win now for Stephen Kenny as Republic of Ireland manager and it will be this summer, when they contest two more friendlies, before he and his team have the next chance to break that duck.