The day Mick McCarthy dived in at the deep end

A 2-0 defeat, a missed Steve Staunton penalty and a red card for Roy Keane: Mick McCarthy's rocky first game as Ireland manager, on this day 24 years ago, revisited by Liam Mackey
The day Mick McCarthy dived in at the deep end
Fri, 27 Mar, 2020 - 06:00
Liam Mackey

All eyes on Mick McCarthy before his first game in charge of Republic of Ireland — against Russia at Lansdowne Road on March 27, 1996. Picture: Inpho
All eyes on Mick McCarthy before his first game in charge of Republic of Ireland — against Russia at Lansdowne Road on March 27, 1996. Picture: Inpho

A 2-0 defeat, a missed Steve Staunton penalty and a red card for Roy Keane: Mick McCarthy’’s rocky first game as Ireland manager, on this day 24 years ago, revisited by Liam Mackey.

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