Richard Dunne: FAI have put pressure on themselves to get manager appointment right

FAI director of football Marc Canham had stated that a new Ireland boss will be announced in “early April” due to the "existing contractual obligations" of their target.

WAITING GAME: FAI director of football Marc Canham, right, and newly appointed interim head coach John O'Shea. Pic: Stephen McCarthy, Sportsfile

Richard Dunne recently made no secret as to who he wanted to see replace Stephen Kenny as Republic of Ireland manager.

John O’Shea will take temporary charge of the national team for their friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland over the coming days but when asked who he would like to see fill the vacancy permanently, Dunne made himself perfectly clear.