Ruthless steps will be needed to stop the downward spiral under Heimir Hallgrímsson if Ireland suffer a heavy defeat in Portugal and fail to soundly beat Armenia at the Aviva on Tuesday. Let John O’Shea see out the campaign. There was no evidence that Ireland were the better team. Clearly, the players need a sports psychologist. I imagine that’s why John O’Shea pushed for the return of Séamus.

Source: The Irish Times October 09, 2025 19:58 UTC