For the Republic of Ireland’s first match in Dublin since the death of Jack Charlton, the stadium was festooned with banners paying tribute to the country’s most successful manager. But this was also the first home game of Stephen Kenny, who aims to bring similar results but with an entirely different style. Maybe he can take encouragement from the fact that Charlton also lost his first match in Dublin 1-0. There was little else about a dreary encounter to gladden Irish hearts.
The only goal of Charlton’s first game was scored by Wales’s Ian Rush; Kenny’s men were beaten by a substitute in a hurry, Fredrik Jensen netting 18 seconds after coming off Finland’s bench. The visitors could have won by more.
Continue reading…For the Republic of Ireland’s first match in Dublin since the death of Jack Charlton, the stadium was festooned with banners paying tribute to the country’s most successful manager. But this was also the first home game of Stephen Kenny, who aims to bring similar results but with an entirely different style. Maybe he can take encouragement from the fact that Charlton also lost his first match in Dublin 1-0. There was little else about a dreary encounter to gladden Irish hearts.The only goal of Charlton’s first game was scored by Wales’s Ian Rush; Kenny’s men were beaten by a substitute in a hurry, Fredrik Jensen netting 18 seconds after coming off Finland’s bench. The visitors could have won by more. Continue reading…
