John O’Shea’s audition goes on – talking points as Ireland face HungaryBy Damian Spellman, PAJohn O’Shea will send the Republic of Ireland into friendly battle with Hungary on Tuesday night with one eye on the future despite not knowing if he will have a part to play in it. The interim boss, who also took charge of March’s fixtures against Belgium and Switzerland, will be at the helm once again as Ireland prepare for the new Nations League campaign, which gets under way against England in September. Here, we take a look at some of the talking points surrounding the game at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. In their absence, Leicester’s 21-year-old frontman Tom Cannon could be handed a senior debut after helping his club win promotion to the Premier League. Szmodics, who made his senior international debut against the Belgians in March, qualifies for the Magyars through his grandfather, but admitted earlier this year that Ireland was always his focus.

Source: Irish Independent June 03, 2024 15:40 UTC