Mark Kinsella hopeful for injection of new blood

Mark Kinsella feels history will repeat itself over the next 12 months when it comes to revamping Ireland’s international squad.

Ireland’s route to Russia was derailed by Denmark on Tuesday, halting our World Cup hopes and probably the international careers of up to six of Martin O’Neill’s squad.

Such exoduses are commonplace at international level and former Ireland midfielder Kinsella believes the transition he was part of in 1998 when Mick McCarthy had to deal with the retirements of Andy Townsend, Paul McGrath, and Ray Houghton is set to occur again in the next year.