'I would be contradicting myself' - Hallgrímsson denies encouraging players to leave LOI

'We have two players from Shamrock Rovers in our preliminary squad for the upcoming Bulgaria games so I would be contradicting myself by saying you have to be somewhere else.'

Ireland's manager Heimir Hallgrímsson. Pic: Ryan Byrne

Heimir Hallgrímsson has denied that he’s encouraged players to leave the League of Ireland to push their international prospects.

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley accused the Ireland manager of being disrespectful for the comments made last December after he’d watched the Hoops march on the Uefa Conference League.