Kenny, as expected, 'not considering' resignation

His sixth and likely final win in 28 competitive matches will be registered today in Faro against a Gibraltar side whose record since joining UEFA in 2013 is played 43 qualifiers and lost 43 qualifiers.

TWO YEARS ON: Manager Stephen Kenny during a Republic of Ireland training session at Estádio Algarve in Faro, Portugal. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Two years on from sitting in the same chair at the Estádio Algarve talking up a bright future for Ireland under his stewardship, there was an air of resignation from Stephen Kenny on his return to a hotter seat.

Not that the manager is entertaining the possibility of resignation.