Euro 2020 draw: Ireland get rub o’ the green

It is a received wisdom, of the kind your mother shared at least, that one door does not close without another opening. That truism rings loudly for Irish soccer, or at least Republic of Ireland soccer, this morning.

The game has endured something like ongoing ignominy over recent months, culminating with the resignation of manager, Martin O’Neill, and his capo, Roy Keane — a change that cost the FAI millions.