Bullish Kenny keen to emphasise Ireland positives ahead of Hampden mission

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The same could be said of Kenny taking over from Mick McCarthy in the depths of a pandemic. Even these past three months, since Ireland’s humiliating defeat to Armenia in Yerevan, monumental change has occurred as multiple players loosened the grip of Premier League contracts to attain loan moves that ensured they played regularly and stopped trading on reputation when it came to international selection.

It was a leading question but still suggests the starting XI will be similar to the side that cut Scotland open, winning 3-0 at the Aviva stadium last summer thanks to stunning contributions from Troy Parrott and Michael Obafemi. “The four at the back just felt the right way to go,” said Clarke. “It worked well but maybe in games going forward the back three is the way to go. I’ve always said I want to be flexible.”A wee game of chess is developing between the camps.

“To be honest that is the first I’ve heard of it, we just focus on trying to play our game,” said Egan, unmoved by the insult. “We don’t pay attention to much of media and stuff. We just want to meet up, prepare really well for the games and go out to try and win games of football.” Perhaps Preston’s Dubliners, Parrott and Brady, would offer a flash of magic off the bench as the light declines.

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