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Oisin Doherty

Stephen Kenny makes young Irish fan's day with heart-warming interview

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny made a young fan's day when he took time out of his busy schedule to take part in an 'interview' with the youngster.

Conan was the name of the young boy in question who put Kenny through his paces with a string of tough questions.

There were no softballs about playing three at the back or Evan Ferguson's recent stunning form. Instead, Conan got straight to the point and asked about France, the side Ireland kick-off their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign against later this month.

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Kenny diplomatically speaks about how France are an excellent team and how much he is looking forward to taking on the World Cup finalists.

But like a young Tony O'Donoghue, Conan continues with the hard questions and asks how Ireland can stop Kylian Mbappé.

It's a fair question, especially given Mbappé's form for France over the years. Again, Kenny is full of praise for the Paris Saint Germain striker, who he describes as "special."

The interview ends with questions about Ireland's other qualifying opponents before Conan thanks Kenny for his time.

A really nice touch from the Ireland manager, who will no doubt be hoping all of his media duties over the next few weeks are as enjoyable as this one.

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