Keith Andrews looking forward to 'exciting new chapter' with Ireland

Stephen Kenny, Keith Andrews, and new U21 manager Jim Crawford.

Keith Andrews is proud at being named as assistant to new Ireland manager Stephen Kenny but also conscious that there are many people stepping up to face much more daunting challenges in the country at the moment.

"There's a huge side of me that is looking at what's going on in the world, in the country and on your doorstep", said the former international. “You're glued to the news day in and day out and not really feeling you can do much about it, to be perfectly honest, other than stay at home and try and look after your loved ones.