John O’Shea the fallback option as FAI fail to land preferred target for March friendlies

Buying time with the interim concept ensures the gap between Kenny departing and his successor being named will smash the 113-day record for a famine.

John O’Shea as interim head coach was always the fallback option if Director of Football Marc Canham failed to land his preferred target in time for the March friendlies.

As the FAI’s hunt for a manager reaches a century of days on Friday, a stopgap who’s never picked a team has been chosen by someone who’s never picked a manager.

John O’Shea as interim head coach was always the fallback option if Director of Football Marc Canham failed to land his preferred target in time for the March friendlies.