Daniel McDonnell: Ireland’s defensive trio are in early stages of a long journey
Laying out foundations for the future with O’Shea (25) Collins (22) and Omobamidele (21) could be a legacy of this international window
Ireland players (l-r) Andrew Omobamidele, Nathan Collins and Dara O’Shea during the friendly against Belgium. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
A strange Saturday at the Aviva Stadium.
Encouragement from the football but confusion about the meaning of it all. The game on the park providing the opportunity for all sorts of heads from within the sport to catch up and chat about matters off it. Inevitably, it meant that the rumour mill swirled in the hours after the match.
