Coming through tough times will stand to Ireland, says McCarthy

The Boys in Green kick off their World Cup campaign on Saturday night.

Assistant coach Paddy McCarthy and Jack Taylor, left, during a Republic of Ireland training session at the Aviva Stadium. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Crystal Palace’s feat of disrupting the presumed order of English silverware should be a template for Ireland, according to the coach of both teams.

Paddy McCarthy was interim manager of Palace before Oliver Glasner was headhunted 18 months ago.