Kenny thinks it's 'inexcusable' not enough players are progressing through youth system

Despite the Dutch mauling Ireland in terms of possession and chances, Kenny resorted to his trademark upbeat spin by plucking historical defeats and flinging them into the conversation.

END OF THE ROAD: Manager Stephen Kenny during a Republic of Ireland press conference at FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

After lamenting a couple of sublime finishes that demoted Ireland’s campaign to disaster, Stephen Kenny admitted this is likely the finish for him.

Wout Weghorst may have been tipped by his critics to trip himself up while charging 50 yards with the ball on Saturday night but his drive into the top corner sent his Dutch to Germany next year.