It feels like we have had to go back in time to breath some energy back into the Ireland team with the reinstatement of Mick McCarthy.
And off the pitch, the holy trinity of Johnny Giles, Eamon Dunphy and Liam Brady have passed the baton on to the younger generation.
RTE punditry duties have taken over for the past two Euro 2020 qualifiers by Damien Duff, Richie Sadlier and Stephen Kelly.
And it is the relative newcomer and former Ireland full-back Kelly who was attracted a lot praise for his analysis and indeed for his attire.
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Kelly, 35, wore a dapper suit for the match and it drew a lot of online attention:
One person tweeted: "Stephen Kelly looks more like a lad going for an interview for Ex On The Beach or Geordie Shore, well too good looking for RTE."
Another said: "Stephen Kelly auditioning for Joey Zasa in a Godfather reboot."
A user commented: "For his jacket alone Stephen Kelly should be brought back for the next game."
Another added: "Stephen Kelly is wearing a suit that Jim Rockford would be proud of."
And there was more people who thought Kelly wouldn't look out of place in an American crime drama.
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