Spain result a must for O'Shea

John O’Shea will only start enjoying Euro 2012 if the Republic of Ireland upset the odds and deny Spain victory.

The 31-year-old Sunderland defender has waited a long time to go to the finals of a major tournament, and Sunday night’s 3-1 defeat by Croatia was not the way he had envisaged his first taste of action on the big stage turning out.