Stephen Kenny shares unwanted history with Mick Meagan after winless start

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Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Stephen Kenny is only the second manager in Republic of Ireland history without a win from his first 11 matches.

Mick Meagan, who hit the same wall 50 years ago, stepped down after a 12th failure. The first boss entrusted by the FAI with picking his own team, Meagan had to do so from a squad chosen by the association’s Selection Committee for the first half of his term.