Denis Irwin says Seamus Coleman needs move to top four

As Denis Irwin waxes lyrical about Seamus Coleman, the thought strikes that no matter how far the Donegal man progresses in football, he’ll still have some job on his hands to be recognised as Ireland’s best ever right full, writes Liam Mackey.

Denis Irwin says Seamus Coleman needs move to top four

“He might be, he might be,” Irwin responds with a grin, before making a serious point about what he believes the incumbent in the Irish defence needs to do to fully realise his huge potential.

“I think for him to be potentially world-class – and this is no disrespect to Everton – he probably has to move to a club that plays regularly in Europe,” he says.

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