Ireland's future - the movers and shakers for the Nations League and World Cup

Here we look at the current squad and what age they’ll be in the programme of friendlies in November, March and June gives way to the serious pursuit of points next Autumn.

IRELAND'S FUTURE: The movers and shakers for the Nations League and World Cup.

Age waits for nobody and while the hiatus in meaningful Ireland games will offer time for a clutch of players to develop, it will be the enemy for several stalwarts.

There’s nothing but pride on the line for the November 18 visit to Netherlands, after which 10 months passes until the next competitive match in September 2024.