Ireland’s dream team becomes a reality

A new era has officially begun with confirmation that Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have put pen to paper on initial two-year contracts — with an option to renew for a further two years — to become, respectively, the new manager and assistant manager of Ireland.

Ireland’s dream team becomes a reality

The two men took their joint public bow pitchside in San Sebastian last night, as part of ITV’s team covering the Real Sociedad-Manchester United Champions League game in Spain.

And there was a hint of the chuckle brothers about their maiden appearance with O’Neill, when asked why he’d chosen Keane as his second in command, setting the tone by responding: “I’ve asked myself that many a time in the last 48 hours but he’s coming with me.”

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