Stephen Kenny hits out at people 'kicking us when we’re down' as James McClean pleads for patience

Ireland's 1-1 draw with Qatar extended the winless reign of Stephen Kenny to 11 matches

Dara O'Shea is tackled by Bassam Alrawi of Qatar. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

A defiant Stephen Kenny insisted he’ll be in the Ireland job for the long haul after his winless drought stretched to 11 games.

“You have everyone coming out of the woodwork wanting to kick us when we’re down,” blasted Kenny after the 1-1 draw in Tuesday night’s friendly against Qatar.