David McGoldrick on international retirement: 'It was the hardest decision I've made in football'

'Stephen's a really good manager, and Duffer and Keith Andrews, they are two of the best coaches I've worked under'

‘It was a bit of an ordeal for me to come out and say ‘I’m officially retiring’, because I didn’t think I had that right. It was a tough decision,” says David McGoldrick. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

David McGoldrick revealed that he had sleepless nights before making the call to end his Republic of Ireland career.

And the Sheffield United striker admits he didn't think he had done enough to merit an official statement - preferring to "go away quietly".