"We're out of the title race," Stephen Kenny sets expectation for St Pat's rebuild

The congested nature of the 10-team division means St Pat’s are just 12 points off the summit with 57 on offer until the campaign concludes in October.

REUBUILDING: Stephen Kenny has dismissed the notion of rebooting St Patrick’s Athletic into title contenders during his first year back in the League of Ireland. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Stephen Kenny has dismissed the notion of rebooting St Patrick’s Athletic into title contenders during his first year back in the League of Ireland.

Kenny’s first match at the helm – Friday’s 1-0 home defeat to Derry City – was the Saints’ seventh defeat of the season ahead of reaching the halfway point with Monday’s visit of leaders Shelbourne to Inchicore.