Niall Quinn wants Everton truce for sake of Ireland pair

For all the credit Niall Quinn gives Martin O’Neill for defending himself, the former striker wants the Ireland manager and Everton boss Ronald Koeman to call a truce in their war of words.

The decision of James McCarthy to declare himself fit, and O’Neill to pick him, for last Friday week’s World Cup qualifier against Wales has enraged the Dutchman who has hit out at both parties.

The latest episode of a long-running spat between Koeman and the Irish management team came after McCarthy pulled out of the game in the warm-up, with the Everton boss launching an attack on O’Neill for not protecting the player.