Stephen Kenny: Michael Obafemi 'is in the squad to make an impact'

30 May 2022; Ryan Manning, manager Stephen Kenny, and Jayson Molumby, right, arrive for a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Summer sessions at international level tend not be conducive to player availability but every member of Ireland’s 27-man squad was accounted for yesterday at the start of this latest phase in Stephen Kenny’s journey.

Two Junes have passed without the luxury of a normal service for the Ireland boss. His first gathering in 2020 was binned due to the Covid-19 blackout while his squad for the friendlies against Andorra and Hungary 12 months ago was light a dozen players for various reasons.