Heimir Hallgrimsson: 'It wasn’t clever of me' to take focus off Kosovo clash

Dara O'Shea said Ireland's players will discuss any form of protest around the matches against Israel once their clash with Kosovo is over

Heimir Hallgrímsson: 'We're thankful for all the support we get because this is a tricky time for us.' Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Heimir Hallgrímsson admitted this is a "tricky time" for his Ireland squad as he expressed regret his comments on Israel had overshadowed the Nations League game against Kosovo. 

After the Ireland manager defended Ireland’s decision to fulfil the upcoming matches against Israel by saying “we’re playing against genocide, not with genocide”, the opponents accused him of “stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy.”