No Dundalk return for Kenny
Former Lilywhites boss confirmed as St. Pats manager
Stephen Kenny will not grace the touchline of Oriel Park again as Dundalk manager after it was announced on Thursday morning that he was the new St. Patrick's Athletic manager.
A five-year deal sealed his commitment to the Saints, igniting hopes and dreams in the hearts of St. Pat's faithful. For the Blackrock native, it is a new chapter and a fresh challenge.
Rumours had circulated that Gillingham had flirted with the idea of Kenny's stewardship, but Mark Bonnar got the job instead.
Dundalk bid farewell to manager Noel King on Wednesday afternoon for health reasons, creating a vacancy that seemed tailor-made for Kenny's return. Yet, the 52-year-old took the position at Richmond Park.
With King resigned from his position at Dundalk there was a glimmer of hope that maybe Kenny could be persuaded to return to his previous position, having reportedly been approached first following Stephen O'Donnell's exit.
However, the confirmation of him taking up the post at St. Pats puts an end to all the rumours as he is appointed as Jon Daly's replacement in Inchicore.