Stephen Rice leaves FAI to join Keith Andrews' Brentford

RICE, RICE, BABY: Stephen Rice has joined Brentford as first-team set-piece coach. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Stephen Rice has joined Brentford as first-team set-piece coach.

Rice arrives at the club having spent time with the Irish Football Association as Republic of Ireland Under-21s assistant coach, which he took up after roles as chief scout and opposition analyst.