Rise of Kenny

Struggling Longford Town finished bottom of the League of Ireland First Division in 1997/1998. That summer, they appointed an unknown manager in a bid to improve their fortunes. That man was only 26 years old. His name was Stephen Kenny. Broadcaster, producer and Longford Town fan Eamonn Donohoe joins presenter Kevin Brannigan for the first episode of this brand-new series, exclusive to The42 Members. To contact the show, email sport@the42.ie Youtube links Soccer Show (RTÉ/SKY) Stephen Kenny Feature 1998 - https://youtu.be/ORpTg0CnP2E Locals only - RTÉ 1996 feature on Longford Town - https://youtu.be/6FeGm0MQ2iQ

Irish Independent rugby writer -- and lifelong Bohs supporter -- Rúaidhrí O'Connor, joins Kevin Brannigan to retrace Stephen Kenny's eventful time in Phibsborough. To contact the show, email sport@the42.ie Youtube links Bohemians 2003 League Winning Season - https://youtu.be/50hpwHXkTW4 Stephen Kenny 2001 TV3 interview - https://youtu.be/BbczDKcbpKU 2002 FAI Cup Final | Dundalk FC 2-1 Bohemian FC - https://youtu.be/eLmkFY-2Uu0

Garry Doyle joins presenter Kevin Brannigan to discuss Stephen Kenny's first spell at Derry City, culminating in their glorious European adventure of 2006. To contact the show, email sport@the42.ie Youtube links P.S.G 2 - 0 Derry City: https://youtu.be/XnQFrySPCsY FAI Cup Final 2006: Derry City 4-3 St Patrick’s Athletic: https://youtu.be/Sn0-MLLu08k RTÉ look back at 2006 FAI Cup Final: https://youtu.be/kGa6XLO1-Mw

Tam McManus joins presenter Kevin Brannigan to bring us inside the dressing room and onto the training pitch as he revisits life under Stephen Kenny at Dunfermline Athletic. Youtube Links March 3rd 2007 // Celtic 2 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic (Tam's debut) - https://youtu.be/Zy27DYQ9oEA January 2007 // Dunfermline Ath 3 - 2 Glasgow Rangers (Scottish Cup 3rd Round) https://youtu.be/f1NyjBw6AfI Hibernian 0 - 1 Dunfermline Ath (Scottish Cup semi-final replay) https://youtu.be/W4ftlSzAtPY Dunfermline 0 - 1 Celtic | 2007 Scottish Cup Final https://youtu.be/-odT7g3lb0w

They say you should never go back... but that's exactly what Stephen Kenny did. In Episode 5, presenter and producer Kevin Brannigan is joined by Arthur Duffy, former sports editor of the Derry Journal, to discuss Kenny's second stint at the Candystripes from 2008 to 2011. Youtube links RTÉ feature on Derry City v FORAS Cork City in the First Division (2010) -https://youtu.be/LnhEzygjOsY Stephen Kenny unveiled to Press and fans at Derry City - https://youtu.be/sovvzqJMb_Q Derry City 3 - 0 Linfield, Setanta Cup 2008 https://youtu.be/bXXx-iPcZIo FAI Cup Final 2008 // Bohemian FC 2 (4) - (2) 2 Derry City https://youtu.be/zKoMFNmuVc0

Football writer David Sneyd, joins host Kevin Brannigan to run the rule over Stephen Kenny's time as manager of Shamrock Rovers. To contact the show, email sport@the42.ie Youtube links RTE MNS feature on Shamrock Rovers opening game of the season - https://youtu.be/1d30kAAZK_8 Bohemian F.C. 4 - 0 Shamrock Rovers (July 2012) - https://youtu.be/M7ekx42KXo0 Sky Sports News report on Shamrock Rovers v Ekranas - https://youtu.be/BBYFjxpgzjI Chris Forrester chipped goal v Shamrock Rovers (April 2012) - https://youtu.be/1ScLap9bSYU Shamrock Rovers 0 -1 Bohemian F.C. (September 2012) - https://youtu.be/YSAs4tAidLo

In our final episode the Irish Independent's football Correspondent Daniel McDonnell joins Kevin Brannigan to look through the final chapter in 'The Rise of Kenny'- his time at Dundalk. To contact the show, email sport@the42.ie Youtube links Stephen Kenny interivew MNS (2013) https://youtu.be/4dkEO6GpFyM Richie Towell MNS feature (2013) https://youtu.be/6qaPR-8WlTo Richie Towell RTE feature (2015) https://youtu.be/GqEwDNSmjas Richie Towell's league goals (2015) https://youtu.be/OzmQpGiyGN0 Dundalk 1 - 0 Cork City (League, 2018) https://youtu.be/D7slfdaZnVU FAI Cup Final 2018 https://youtu.be/im7q0GXcD3M

The42's man on the Ireland beat Gav Cooney joins Kevin Brannigan to chat through the opening 'Intresting' (sic) months of Kenny's reign. Expect laughter in the face of adversity, sardonic musings and little in the way of hope.