Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson and Seamus Coleman during a media conference at the Fortuna Arena in Prague, Czechia. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile (courtesy of FAI). Hopes high as Ireland look to keep bandwagon rollingBy Kevin EganIn between the time when these words were written and tonight (Thursday), the mood of the nation will have changed dramatically, one way or another. There are those who live or die by the fates of the Boys in Green and for those, Prague is all that matters. For the players and the fans, who seem to continue to represent this country with pride and honour through good times and bad, we fervently hope that the bandwagon keeps rolling tonight.

Source: Irish Independent March 26, 2026 16:24 UTC