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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Michael Scully

Michael Obafemi happy to repay Stephen Kenny's backing after Swansea exile

The final quarter of Tuesday's win over Armenia stoked the embers of the debate over whether Stephen Kenny is the man to lead Ireland back to a major tournament finals.

While he continues to have the backing of the majority of fans, it would have been interesting to gauge the response from the stands on Tuesday night had the home side not been awarded the penalty that saved their blushes at the Aviva Stadium.

Crucially, the players remain with him and behind him.

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