Jim Crawford relieved to put red tape behind him as Ireland U21s move on

The Republic of Ireland are targeting another win, this time in Montenegro, which would set them up nicely for a huge double-header in Tallaght next month

Republic of Ireland manager Jim Crawford

Jim Crawford admits it is a relief to have the majority of his Republic of Ireland U21 squad available for tomorrow’s European Championship qualifier in Montenegro after an unprecedented amount of red tape and headaches.

The travelling party was only finalised late on Friday night, just hours after their 2-0 defeat of Luxembourg in Tallaght, with most UK clubs giving the green light for their players to travel to the Balkan country.