Seamus Coleman unfazed by Paris memories of Thierry Henry handball

It’s taken seven years, but the Republic of Ireland will finally avail of the opportunity to exorcise some of the ghosts from the infamous ‘Hand of Gaul’ game at the Stade de France this day week when they open their Euro 2016 account against Sweden.

It will be Ireland’s first visit to the Saint-Denis venue since that heartbreaking November night when Thierry Henry’s left hand cajoled the ball to stay in play and allowed him set William Gallas up for the goal that cost Ireland a place at the 2010 World Cup.