'That’s why I got the job - I am the most successful Irish manager at this time' - Kenny trumpets credentials

FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill wasn’t privy to the monologue but will doubtless hear it.

DEAR JONATHAN: Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny with Jason Knight of Republic of Ireland after the UEFA EURO 2024 Championship qualifying group B match win over Gibraltar. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

We’ve heard of Dear John letters but, in this case, it was Dear Jonathan who Stephen Kenny seemed to be publicly appealing to when trumpeting his credentials on Monday night.

Ireland had just won 3-0 against Gibraltar, officially the second worst team in Europe, just behind Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Azerbaijan, Lithuania and Latvia.