No spy among Irish friends, claims angry Poyet

Greece's manager hit back at Ireland coach Keith Andrews over insider knowledge claims

Jason Knight during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

In a week when football is playing second fiddle to rugby in Ireland, it was fitting for a curve ball to ignite tensions.

The complexion of Ireland’s European Championship group is developing as predicted, with France and Netherlands leaving Ireland and Greece behind to jostle for an inconsequential third place.