Jayson Molumby: 'No more excuses for Ireland now, it's time to kick on'

Molumby was lost for words when told he might be the prime candidate to fill that role of b*****d, but there was a recognition with it that Ireland need to make things uncomfortable for England.

ENFORCER? Jayson Molumby during a Republic of Ireland training session. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Let’s be honest. The list of potential candidates wasn’t exhaustive when new Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Halgrímsson voiced his opinion about the need for “a b*****d” in the national team last month.

The Icelandic boss had surveyed the unfamiliar landscape in front of him and come to the conclusion that too many players were too similar: really good characters, but a collective that leaned towards nice rather than nasty.