Kenna steps up to Galway plate

Irish side Galway United FC have confirmed the arrival of former Republic of Ireland defender Jeff Kenna as their new manager.

English success
Galway are currently bottom of the Irish table with just one point from seven games having dismissed previous manager Tony Cousins at the beginning of April. Dublin-born Kenna, 37, has now come to Terryland Park on a three-year contract, after a spell playing with English non-league outfit Kidderminster Harriers FC. "I am aware of the task involved, I am eager to get going and hopefully we can get as many points on board as quickly as possible and move up the table," Kenna said. "I saw a DVD of recent games and I saw some decent performances, I saw things we can work on. We didn't look like a team who were bottom of the league and I was impressed with what I saw." A Premier League winner with Blackburn Rovers FC in 1994/95, Kenna won 27 caps for Ireland from 1995 to 1999 and also played for Southampton FC, Birmingham City FC and Derby County FC.