James McCarthy unfazed by Dunphy and Brady criticism

The Ireland midfielder has endured a series of critical remarks before and after a mixed outing against Poland.

And while doubts have been expressed about his temperament in the past, notably by former manager Giovanni Trapattoni, the Everton man insists he is unaffected by the increasing scrutiny of his performances and attitude to lining out for Ireland.

‘I wasn’t aware of anything that has been said about me,’ McCarthy is quoted as saying in today’s Daily Mail. “It’s people from the outside, if they want to say something they’ll say it.