Leaving the Euro qualifying draw in Frankfurt last October, Stephen Kenny was doing his best to put a brave face on the group of death.
In the airport that evening, on his way back to Dublin, he was awaiting word on UEFA’s confirmed fixture list and admitted to travelling journalists that he had one wish.
It was to avoid playing Greece away in June. By the time he reached the gate to board his flight to Dublin, UEFA published the list and that’s precisely what he got.
