O'Brien determined to prove point

Andy O’Brien insists the Republic of Ireland are determined to prove a point to all the critics who have taken a swipe at the team throughout the current World Cup qualifying campaign.

Ireland find themselves in a perilous position, much of it of their own making as they have thrown away costly points en route to their current situation in which they now need to win their last two matches to remain in with a shout of reaching next summer’s finals.