PATS SMASH DUNDALK: “It’s a bit surreal when you manage against your son!” | Kenny & Kilduff
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Stephen, a big night for your side tonight. Four goals, three points. Probably the best you could have hoped for going into tonight.
Yeah, I would definitely say so. It's very rare anyone wins 4-0 in their league. It's so competitive. Teams that are so evenly matched in Lundock have had a couple of great performances in the Brandywil, drawing in the Brandywil and against Shamrock Rovers, well deserved. So they've had a good start to the season. So we knew we'd get a tough game and we're delighted to win by that margin.
How impressed are you with the attacking output of your side? Because I know obviously you've brought in two strikers, as well as Aidan Keane already being here, and the loss of Mason Media. It's a huge change round up top to score four goals. You must be delighted with their output.
Yeah, and obviously some of the players come back from a long-term injury have had setbacks, which we didn't want. So, yeah, it was... It was great to see, because that's Romuald Palmer's first game in a full year.
What were Stephen Kenny's thoughts on the 4-0 victory over Dundalk?
You know, he played against Salah, he got third game of the season last season and he got badly, his hamstring ripped off the bone. So it was, yeah, it was... Great to see Marcus come back with a goal, you know, terrific. And the player Sean Howard come back and it was a night of comebacks, you know, where all the players that came back scored, Aidan Keenan and Zach as well. So it was a good win.
Another one who scored was Sean Hoare who also made an impact on the defensive side of things. I know it was your first win of the season but it's the second clean sheet now that you've picked up in just three games. It's a switch to kind of a back three slash five for your team which is new from what we've seen from your teams. How happy are you with that side of the pitch?
Yeah, we've got good defenders. We're fortunate enough to have very good defenders. I think we're still coming to terms with the change. I feel there's some pluses and some areas we can improve. for certain and we've got to look to continue to do that. I think we've created a lot of chances today which is very important. Our wide players were really raiding in high positions and we had good interchanging midfield players and forward players and created a lot of chances tonight. I thought Dundalk played well at times as well and had chances themselves so we'll take it.
James Brown's debut tonight, were you happy with his performance? I know he came off with it a couple of minutes ago, was that just maybe fitness issues?
No, yeah, James' last game for Kilmarnock was on the 30th of December, for Kilmarnock, so yeah, just looking after him there, but James, he's had a very good debut, he's a raider, he's energy, He raised along the right and he has a great attitude. He's infectious and so we're pleased with how he contributed today.
Finally, it must be slightly bittersweet to watch your son out there for the opposite side. I hope he gets his dinner tonight maybe with a 4-0 win for Pats. But how good is it to watch him maybe transform into the player that he is today?
Well, it was obviously a great bit of individual skill and Joe Anang pulled off an absolutely phenomenal save. And I said to Joe, Jesus, thanks be to God, I'd have been hearing that around the breakfast table for the next year. So, well done, he laughed and Joe laughed. So, it was, no, you know, it's a bit surreal, to be honest. When you imagine against their son, I can't really describe it. And, you know, it's for him also, so that's just the way it is.
Hopefully there's dinner on the table for him then when he gets home. Thanks, Stephen.
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