Kenny: 'We are just going to have to get some exceptional results'

Stephen Kenny's is under pressure and the game against Gibraltar is a must win. 

Manager Stephen Kenny and Evan Ferguson during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Once upon a time, three years ago, Stephen Kenny didn’t deem Gibraltar worthy of inclusion in comparative analysis.

Full of the joys of life when the succession plan was accelerated, the new Ireland boss was eager to identify the creative area to sprinkle his stardust.