John O Shea

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Inspiration will come from the fans on Saturday, says John O’Shea

As we look forward to a crucial match against Denmark on Saturday in Copenhagen, John O’Shea takes a moment to reflect.

Fri, 10 Nov, 2017

The second last-chance saloon for Ireland

Time was when the prospect of taking on the Netherlands would have really set Irish pulses racing at the sheer world-beating glamour of it all, inspiring reverential and perhaps even fearful murmurings among the natives about Dutch masters like Gullit, Van Basten, Bergkamp, Kluivert, Overmars, and, yes, perhaps even a certain Mr Van Gaal.

Fri, 27 May, 2016

Veteran John O’Shea playing cards close to his chest on retirement

John O’Shea is not about to prematurely call time on his international career.

Fri, 27 May, 2016

Critics have no answer for O’Neill

Now that we’ve all just about re-entered earth orbit after that ‘I-saw-it-with-my-own-eyes-and-I-still-can’t-believe-it’ final act in Gelsenkirchen, it’s time to draw breath and ponder a couple of the deeply philosophical questions posed by Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Germany.

Sat, 18 Oct, 2014