'AVIVA RETURN A BIT SURREAL'

STEPHEN KENNY has revealed how St Pat's owner Garrett Kelleher convinced him to start going to Ireland games again.

- BY PAUL O'HEHIR

Ireland's World Cup draw at home to Hungary in September was the first time Kenny has been to an Ireland match since his spell as manager ended in 2023.

"Garret said to me I should go," said the Saints boss. "I wasn't going to go but he said I needed to. You need to have a bit of space from it.