Next Republic of Ireland Manager Odds: Early contenders to replace Stephen Kenny
Republic of Ireland are looking for a new manager following the departure of Stephen Kenny on Wednesday night.
Kenny, who replaced Mick McCarthy in 2020, won just 11 of his 40 matches in charge and leaves following the completion of a poor Euro 2024 qualification campaign which saw The Boys In Green fail to make it through to next summer's tournament.
Who could replace Kenny in the hot-seat?
We've taken a look at the early contenders in the betting below.
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Neil Lennon has been installed as the early 4/1 favourite with both PariMatch and BetVictor.
Out-of-work for a year after leaving Cypriot side Omonia, Lennon is best known for his two high-profile and successful spells in charge of Celtic, during which he won five league titles and five domestic cups.
He also led Hibernian to the Scottish Championship title and later into the Europa League, while he had a less impactful spell south of the border at Bolton.
Hot on Lennon's heels you'll find former Ireland international Lee Carsley at 6/1.
Carsley led England to European Under-21 Championship glory back in July, which was their first success since 1984. His talented side won all six matches and didn't even concede a goal.
Carsley can also be found in the betting to replace Gareth Southgate if he were to leave England, with William Hill offering a best-price of 8/1 for the 49-year-old to step up to the plate and manage the senior team.
Next in the running you'll find former Ireland captain and assistant manager Roy Keane, alongside Steve Bruce and Sam Allardyce at 10/1.
Keane played 67 times for his country between 1991 and 2005, scoring nine goals, while he later worked as an assistant under Martin O'Neill.
Keane has not managed outright since leaving Ipswich over 12 years ago, however, he has teased a return to management on numerous occasions in recent years.
As for the experienced Bruce, he has an assortment of 12 clubs on his managerial CV, plus four promotions to the Premier League.
He's not been seen since he was sacked by West Brom in October 2022 after just 32 games, which followed a very intense spell at Newcastle.
Allardyce, who started his managerial career at Limerick, also has buckets of experience at club level - as well as an infamous one game stint in charge of England - but like Bruce his best days are behind him.
The 69-year-old's last two posts have ended in relegation from the Premier League while he's only managed a combined 112 games from his last six jobs.
Other names in the betting at this early stage in proceedings include Damien Duff and Mark Kennedy (both 14/1), Gus Poyet, John Eustace, and Kieran McKenna (all 16/1), with Chris Hughton and Robbie Keane both 25/1 outsiders.
