Growing clamour for John O’Shea is futile – unless FAI botch at the final hurdle

The former Man Utd stalwart made his case over the past week.

STICK OR TWIST: Ireland's Interim Head Coach John O'Shea. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

As the message coined by a reality show based in the jungle says: “Well, it’s not you.” Unlike those supposed celebrities in the outback, however, this is not the line John O’Shea hears as relief.

Between his carefully-worded answers rests a determination for Ireland’s manager to more than merely caretaker.