Domenech was considered as possible successor to McCarthy

RAYMOND DOMENECH was a strong contender to succeed Mick McCarthy as Ireland national team manager in 2002 but failed to make the shortlist, it emerged yesterday.

Domenech was considered as possible successor to McCarthy

In a dramatic development that adds spice to the World Cup play-off at Croke Park and Stade de France, former FAI head-hunter Bryan Hamilton confirmed to the Irish Examiner that he met the current French boss in a Paris airport as part of the search-and-selection process that led to the appointment of Brian Kerr in January 2003.

“Raymond Domenech impressed me as a very serious football man who had vast experience dealing with different personalities as manager of the French underage set-up,” Hamilton recalled.

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