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Stephen Kenny (born 30 October 1971) is an Irish football manager and former player who is the manager of League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic.
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Nov 22, 2023 · Stephen Kenny's time as Republic of Ireland manager ends after the Football Association of Ireland confirms it will not be renewing his contract.
Nov 21, 2023 · An emotional Stephen Kenny said his instinct is he won't be offered a new contract as Republic of Ireland manager by the Football Association of Ireland. Pressure has been mounting on...
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Stephen Kenny's contract as manager of the Republic of Ireland senior men's team will not be renewed, the Football Association of Ireland has announced.
The 52-year-old, who replaced Mick McCarthy at the helm in April 2020, was in charge for the final time during Tuesday's 1-1 friendly draw against New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium.
His departure comes following Ireland's poor Euro 2024 qualification campaign, where the team missed out on a spot at next year's finals in Germany.
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Image: Kenny was willing to carry on but accepted his fate
Kenny released a statement later on Tuesday, which began: "I am immensely proud to have served as Republic of Ireland manager and it has been the ultimate honour to manage my country.
"I want to thank all of the players who have represented Ireland during my tenure for their exceptional attitude and high level of professionalism. It has been really special to have been an integral part of their journey on the international stage.
"I have had the privilege of overseeing the evolution of the squad for the past three years and I am genuinely excited about the future of this group of players and look forward to seeing them mature and fulfil their collective potential."
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Former Ireland international Stephen Kelly admits he wasn't surprised to hear that the Football Association of Ireland won't be renewing Stephen Kenny's contract.
Former Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Kelly told Sky Sports News:
"The news is inevitable. I think people knew for a while that Kenny wouldn't be extending his contract. People have already started to speculate over who the next manager will be. His work ethic was fantastic but we weren't getting anywhere and we're getting further and further away from qualifying.
"We're now in a position where we're lower down the pecking order so the profile of nations we'll be facing in the next qualifiers will become even harder.
"To see someone from the League of Ireland get into a senior role, and his vision for grassroots football all the way through to the national team, it was infectious. But the results weren't there. There was an attempt to bring an attractive brand of football but we're now further behind than we were when he came into the job.
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Nov 22, 2023 · The FAI have parted company with Stephen Kenny after three-and-a-half years as the Republic of Ireland manager.
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Sep 14, 2023 · Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny will remain in charge for the rest of the Euro 2024 campaign, the Football Association of Ireland has said. Pressure mounted on Kenny after Sunday's defeat...