Dion Fanning: Are we really in a position to be scoffing at unknown appointment?

Heimir who? This is where Ireland should employ some humility. We might wonder who Hallgrímsson is but there may be many wondering why he has taken a job with Ireland? 

STRAIGHT SHOOTER: There are a lot of similarities between the Irish and Icelanders, Heimir Hallgrimsson says. Pic: Omar Vega/Getty Images

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON is many things. Those of us who headed to his Wikipedia page after he was announced as Ireland’s new manager might have been surprised to see he was listed in order as “Icelandic dentist and football manager”.

Dentist first, football manager second… entertainer third?