Will Ireland's latest 'golden generation' pass the test of time? 

We compare the previous three golden generations and the current crew, and assess how they eventually fared at international level

Ireland's Troy Parrott with Boualem Khoukhi of Qatar. Picture: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Exciting batches of Irish talent come in waves, and Stephen Kenny feels the current influx of graduates possess the tools to make our international team great again.

In the same way as Serbia is just beginning to be nourished at senior level by the fruits of their 2013 U19 Euro and U20 World Cup winners two years later, Kenny insists the slump in his results must be viewed through the prism of brighter days ahead.