Thank fuck Italy let us win
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I remember seeing AZ Alkmaar, or AZ 67, as they were known in the Market’s Field against Limerick in the 1982 Cup Winners Cup. They had a lad in goal called Eddy Treijtel who had a ridiculous combover and got a ball of abuse from the local shams. Austrian international Hans Krankl played for them too that day.
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Kinahans could do with more man power on the ground there after the arrest of some associates in recent years
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Alkmaar is a lovely town as well he’d be doing well to get in trouble there
Heimir gets it
https://twitter.com/gcooney93/status/1813849220371144944?t=7ka2C86UF10oUjHef2uVnw&s=19
Think this is Jayson Molumby. 
https://twitter.com/footbalifights/status/1817192552979669419?s=46&t=0sQkcb7z4szDmx1-2Xlm0w
O’Brien to Everton, meh.
Carsley will be over England for next months encounter 
Republic of Ireland Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has confirmed his coaching and performance team for the UEFA Nations League and FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaigns.
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John O’Shea returns to MNT coaching staff as Assistant Head Coach
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Paddy McCarthy also returns, remaining in his role at Crystal Palace
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Gudmundur Hreidarsson comes in as Assistant Coach responsible for goalkeeping
Republic of Ireland Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has confirmed his coaching and performance team for the UEFA Nations League and FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaigns.
John O’Shea will return to the Ireland senior men’s coaching set-up, having stepped in as Interim Head Coach for the Belgium and Switzerland matches in March, and the Hungary and Portugal matches in June.
O’Shea has been appointed to the Assistant Head Coach role in the coaching team ahead of the UEFA Nations League campaign which begins on Saturday, September 7 against England at the Aviva Stadium, before Ireland welcome Greece a few days later on Tuesday, September 10.
Paddy McCarthy also returns to the coaching staff as Assistant Coach and will remain in his existing role at Premier League side Crystal Palace, linking up with the Ireland squad in the international windows.
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Hallgrímsson also welcomes compatriot Gudmundur Hreidarsson as an assistant coach who will responsible for goalkeeping. Hreidarsson has worked with the Ireland Head Coach throughout his coaching career, starting in Iceland at club level before working with the Icelandic national team and with Jamaica.
Head of Athletic Performance, Damien Doyle will remain in his role, whilst the team’s performance analyst will be recruited in the coming month.
Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson commented: "I’m delighted to secure the services of John and Paddy for the coaching team, and welcome Gudmundur to Ireland. It was an absolute priority for me to bring John into the staff when I joined the association. I travelled down to Waterford at the first opportunity to sit down with him and discuss the role. It became clear we’re very much aligned in our ideas and what the future should look like, and it’s fantastic he has agreed to be the Assistant Head Coach.
“Paddy has also agreed to continue his work with the team and the wealth of experience he brings will continue to be invaluable to the team. Gudmundur has been an important part of my coaching staff throughout my career and I am delighted he can join me once again in Ireland. Work has already begun with our focus fully on the matches against England and Greece in September.”
Assistant Head Coach John O’Shea said: "Everybody knows the passion and commitment to the Irish national team I have had throughout my playing, and now, coaching career, so it was great when Heimir approached me to be part of his coaching set-up.
“Since I sat down with Heimir and talked about the plans for the team, and what he saw for me in the set-up, I was delighted to accept the role for the next two campaigns and continue my work with the team ahead of two huge fixtures for the group. It was important to have some continuity for Heimir with the players and myself and Paddy will be able to provide that and support him in the role.”
FAI Director of Football Marc Canham said: "It’s great that Heimir has been able to secure John, Paddy and Gudmundur to join the new coaching set-up for the next two campaigns. It was important for him to be able to have some continuity from the previous interim coaching set-up and important for the players to have that also. We’re delighted we can support Heimir to bring together such an experienced and high-quality coaching staff, and we extend a warm welcome to Gudmundur to Ireland also. John first joined the association in a coaching capacity as an assistant coach with the Ireland U-21s team in April 2020 and we’re delighted he continues his coaching development with the association. One of the association’s key aims is the development of Irish coaches and it’s great that John’s involvement with Irish international football continues.
“The association and I would like to thank all staff that worked with the team during the March and June international windows. They displayed a fantastic professionalism and commitment to the team in their roles.”
JOS like a bad smell 
Hopefully me auld buddy Tony McCarthy is back in as physio - an able replacement for mick Byrne who was cast aside by Spock, was good to see that Sheasy had him back involved in the summer.
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Assistant to the Head Coach
Sammy Smozfldicks is some player. I’ve never seen anyone put the boots to Stockport like that. Evan and Sammy could be Ireland’s greatest ever strikeforce cc @arthur
https://twitter.com/DavidSneyd/status/1826357530248835303?t=NtTEL7Jurr3Aq4Q2-reTcQ&s=19
Heimer gets it.
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The off the ball boys will be clutching their pearls
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I’m warming to Heimir
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He said when you’re an underdog team you need to be pragmatic & focus on being excellent at 5 things rather than being semi-good at 10. Play to your strengths & try to win games based on that. I wonder if any of the Spock cheerleading media gobshites in attendance had a lightbulb moment.
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Some great insights. Looking a shrewder appointment by the day.
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