Givens looking ahead after Berne flop

Mark Gallagher

France in Troyes are next on the agenda and Givens is under no illusions as to how difficult the task is going to be. “We might have 32 players to pick from, they have around 300. France is a massive country with a massive pick,” the manager said.

Last month in Switzerland was a bitter pill for Givens and his side to swallow. Having stitched together an impressive unbeaten run - based around solid defending - everything went awry as the Irish defence just collapsed.