Revington casts eye as Jermyn double helps Ireland to victory

NEW Irish coach Paul Revington saw his new charges rack up a 3-1 victory against an ill-disciplined Scotland last night at Banbridge, but what he can draw from the game is hard to judge.

Ireland eased home in the second half as the Scots imploded, going down to nine men. Two goals during that time and three in total from set pieces put a gloss on a win, after a sketchy first half performance.

The watching Revington, who officially takes over in January, saw an over-eager Ireland before the break, creating half-chances but often over-elaborating when the simpler options would have yielded greater dividends.