‘Why should he retire?’ – Heimir Hallgrimsson hopes Seamus Coleman plays onBy Damian Spellman, Press AssociationRepublic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson is keeping his fingers crossed that inspirational veteran Seamus Coleman extends his international career. However, Ireland boss Hallgrimsson is desperate for a man who made his senior debut more than 15 years ago to carry on wearing the green shirt. “Our desire is to keep him for a long, long time. He is a good player. Heimir Hallgrimsson hopes to have Seamus Coleman at his disposal until Euro 2028 (Niall Carson/PA) Photo by Niall CarsonHallgrimsson said: “It was a strange one wasn’t it?

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2026 05:58 UTC