Stephen Kenny

Defeat in Paris could have been much worse had hosts not been so genial in second half

Ireland manager says his team need ‘to pull out the performance of our lives’ against the Netherlands

Stephen Kenny reacts to defeat to France: ‘From our point of view it’s all about Sunday, and that’s the main objective’

Ireland beaten by the World Cup finalists in Paris, look back on the action as it happened ...

A Euro qualifier, an Irish Open, a World Cup opener and a column on gun violence in American high school football, all in your Irish Times Sport this morning.

France v Ireland: With so many absentees, it’s hard to see how the team can get anything tonight against formidable opponents in Paris

Patella tendon injury was exacerbated by Bruno Guimarães’s challenge but it is one that has been troubling the striker for a period of time

Deschamps' France unlikely to show much sympathy for Stephen Kenny’s struggling and understrength Republic of Ireland side in Paris

Euro 2024: Greece, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland in a three-way battle for play-off spot in Group B

Everything you need to know about the Euro 2024 qualifier in Paris

Stand-in Ireland skipper may need to be replaced by Shane Duffy or Josh Cullen for Thursday’s Euro 2024 qualifier in Paris

The inability to dictate the tone and shape of proceedings from the engine-room is still holding the Republic of Ireland back

Ireland must get a win or at least two draws against France in Paris next Thursday and the Netherlands at the Aviva stadium three days later

Senior managers of the Ireland men and women developed a ‘good relationship’ over the past three years

Festy Ebosele receives his first senior call-up since June 2022 as Kenny names 25-man squad

Despite loss in Athens FAI wants to avoid a managerial hunt during Women’s World Cup

If the FAI decide to make a change, Lee Carsley would be an ideal replacement as manager

From punch-ups to managers throwing wobblers over questions – the press conference is often a combative, stressful event

The Ireland manager tackles a three-year narrative about who he is and the job he is doing

A montage of the good old days nearly had the retiring pundit in tears - but then recent performances have managed that too

Something has shifted in the support for the Ireland manager - it’s going to be so, so hard for him to shift it back

Jason Knight most impressive as Stephen Kenny’s team get the job done

Stephen Kenny’s side struggled for an hour before sub Mikey Johnston broke minnow’s resistance with opener

Stephen Kenny’s team bounce back from the defeat to Greece. Follow the action as it happened

Ireland manager believes his position is secure until end of Euros campaign

Rising dismay around five Irish defeats from the Republic’s last eight matches

After their performance against Greece, players must wish they were on a desert island - but will the manager be cast adrift?

Clubs nationwide are crying out for long overdue investment in the domestic game and Connacht’s top two clubs are eager to be part of the required transformation

Stephen Kenny says he is ‘not concerned about myself at the moment’ after defeat in Athens

‘It was just a really poor second goal to give away. I can’t believe we gave it away to be honest’

Goalkeeper Bazunu the one shining light as Greece in no way flattered by a one goal victory

A grim night for Irish players as Greek Odyssey ends in defeat

Stephen Kenny’s side outplayed in Athens, leaving massive task to qualify

Gus Poyet’s Greece could not have imagined a more comfortable 2-1 victory

It is time for Stephen Kenny’s team to deliver: that does not necessarily mean winning in Athens, but it does entail playing well and not losing

Gulf money unlikely to take over GAA; Stephen Kenny brings out the motivational videos

Historic goals by Lawrenson, Aldridge, Cascarino, McGeady shown to current Irish players ahead of Athens duel

‘You need a full-time industry … [which] creates that level of stability, equality if you like’

Twenty-year-old striker reconsidering his Ireland career after approach to join Lee Carsley’s England under-21 squad

The 23-year-old midfielder says he would like to show other people that ‘having alopecia shouldn’t stop you from achieving your dreams’