Eamon Dunphy: Seamus Coleman a vital ally for Stephen Kenny

The Everton defender has been forced to return to Merseyside after failing to recover from the problem which ruled him out of Thursday’s 4-1 win over Andorra.

Legendary pundit Eamon Dunphy and former Ireland international Damien Delaney joined bookmaker Paddy Power to call on fans to get behind England at the Euros. As part of their #SaveOurGame Campaign, they are calling on clubs nationwide to get in touch after they pledged to donate €10,000 to the Irish grassroots cause each time England score, with €100,000 guaranteed.

Eamon Dunphy believes Seamus Coleman will be a “priceless” ally for Stephen Kenny as the Republic of Ireland manager attempts to come through the remainder of the World Cup qualifying campaign unscathed.

And the former RTÉ pundit, famous for his acerbic criticisms of previous regimes, insists the international skipper turning up for duty while nursing a hamstring injury is a “massive vote of confidence” in the boss.