Encouraging effort but questions remain about O'Neill

Snippets of last night’s display in Poland offered encouragement for Ireland’s Nations League rescue mission yet the questions about Martin O’Neill’s leadership won’t dissipate, writes John Fallon

This friendly between two understrength sides was always going to be of limited value and apart from a debut goal for Aidan O’Brien there was little that can be deemed relevant for when the real fare resumes next month with a home double-header against Denmark and Wales.