Aaron Connolly: 'I didn't know I'd sit beside someone who'd have a positive Covid test'

The Republic of Ireland attacker is determined to move on from the unfortunate flight mix-up that cost him a chance to play against Slovakia in last month's crucial Euro 2020 playoff

Aaron Connolly in action against Paulus Arajuuri of Finland last month. Photo by Mauri Forsblom/Sportsfile

Aaron Connolly has expressed his frustration with the view that he should have never swapped seats on the Republic of Ireland's team flight to Slovakia last month.

Connolly and Adam Idah opted to sit in a vacant row of seats further down towards the tail of the plane for the trip to the Slovak capital last month and subsequently missed out on the crucial Euro 2020 playoff after being deemed as close contacts of a staff member who tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Bratislava.