Who will be the next Ireland gaffer?

With Martin O’Neill’s position as Ireland manager moving closer to the brink than it’s ever been before over the last 48 hours, the question of who might succeed him — whether that’s sooner or later — has gained fresh momentum.

And, given the nature of this week’s developments, it’s a question which will hardly go away even if Quique Sanchez Flores pips the Derryman to the Stoke job.

Among the most talked about contenders are the following.