Ireland's Uefa Nations League torture deepens but what does it really mean

TORTURE: Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson reacts during the UEFA Nations League B Group 2 match against Greece. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

The advent of the Nations League was meant to bring to an end Ireland's need to fill fixture dates with dull friendlies against Oman but the Uefa competition has been a slog.

While there’s no direct tournament tickets on offer, the mini-groups within four different leagues are deemed competitive and determine seeding for qualification.