May 2015 date for Ireland England clash

Ireland’s long-awaited friendly against England in Dublin is now set to be played in May 2015.

May 2015 date for Ireland  England clash

FAI chief executive John Delaney explained recently that the English FA had agreed to a provisional date of March next year if the nations avoided each other in the Euro 2016 draw.

Although that scenario unfolded, Uefa’s new ‘week of football’ series left scarce room to set the fixture around the respective qualifiers and so an alternative month was sought.

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