Trap’s squad given green light to tweet from Poland

Giovanni Trapattoni will not be imposing a Twitter ban on the Irish players during their stay at the European Championships.

The issue was one of those discussed by the manager, squad and FAI during a meeting about the forthcoming tournament, which took place in Dublin before the March friendly against the Czech Republic. But while those so inclined will be allowed to use Twitter, it has been agreed that they will only do so under certain restrictions — including revealing nothing of a tactical or team nature and respecting the privacy of team-mates and staff.

While the squad will train in Gdynia in Poland, they will be based in nearby Sopot, a popular beach resort and spa town. Gdynia and Sopot, along with Gdansk — where Ireland face Spain on June 14 — together form what is called the Tri-City, the main conurbation on Poland’s Baltic coast.