Mexico too strong for Republic of Ireland in New Jersey international

Ireland 1, Mexico 3: As Ireland’s players and the swathes of FAI support staff made their way for the exits at MetLife Stadium late Thursday night, there was a noticeable haste to their step.

As Ireland’s players and the swathes of FAI support staff made their way for the exits at MetLife Stadium late Thursday night, there was a noticeable haste to their step, writes Joe Callaghan from the MetLife Stadium.

They had a charter flight back to Dublin to catch. But there was also a suspicion that they couldn’t wait to get out of New Jersey.