‘It’s possibly fair to say, that 60 to 70 per cent of our best players are defenders’

Stephen Kenny expected to make a number of changes for match against Qatar on Tuesday

John Egan captains the side as Aaron Connolly dropped for World Cup qualifier

The manager’s long-term vision for Ireland is clear but he desperately needs some results

After another trying build-up a confident performance on the pitch can lift the mood

Both players returned negative results from Covid tests ahead of Azerbaijan match

Ireland goalkeeper knows a decision will have to be made whether to return to City

Ireland manager says ‘we need to turn our draws into wins’ against Azerbaijan

Midfield continues to be problematic with no one playing at top end of the English game

Manager’s long-term goal becoming clearer as young prospects impress

Stephen Kenny’s team take on Portugal on Wednesday night at the Estadio Algarve

Ireland must plan without Alan Browne and Callum Robinson as squad announced

Manager will be hoping players don’t get bogged down in transfer window ahead of qualifiers

Kenny says he is aware many of our young players have not played that much at the Aviva

Manager must trust his young players’ progress can be franked by the required results

Manager hints that Troy Parrott may not start in Budapest on Tuesday night

Wanting and saying are failing to translate into doing after 12 matches in charge

South African-founded group works with businesses to sharpen online presence

Integration of young players will continue but lack of natural goalscorer remains concern

Emmet Malone looks back on the performances of Stephen Kenny’s men over the past week