John O'Shea keeps his eyes on the road in front of him

"Whatever happens afterwards happens. My full focus is on these two games against Hungary and Portugal - and we'll see what happens after that.” 

FULLY FOCUSED: ‘Whatever happens afterwards happens. My full focus is on these two games against Hungary and Portugal, and we’ll see what happens after that,’ says Ireland interim head coach John O’Shea. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Three Champions League finals in four years  delayed John O’Shea’s arrivals into Ireland camp as a player but he’s no qualms about being the first man at the hotel to welcome his Republic squad on Thursday.

Were he to heed the advice of his fellow international centurion Damien Duff, he wouldn't be here at all.