Upbeat Ireland duo prefer the devil they know

RICHARD DUNNE and Stephen Hunt are both looking on the bright side of having to face world and European champions Spain in the European Championship finals.

Aston Villa defender Dunne says: “If you get to the major finals you want to play the best in the world and we’ve got that in our group.

“It’s going to be a case of anyone could beat anyone out there. And I would rather, if we do get knocked out, that it’s by the bigger sides than in a group where you’re playing teams and you’re half-expected to win or else you don’t know what to expect from them.