O'Shea named Republic of Ireland assistant manager

Republic of Ireland head Heimir Hallgrimsson says it was an "absolute priority" to support erstwhile interim leader John O'Shea wrong nan world set-up aft naming him arsenic his adjunct coach.

Former Manchester United defender O'Shea took complaint of nan squad for 4 friends fixtures this twelvemonth pursuing Stephen Kenny's departure successful November.

Having initially been expected to beryllium successful complaint only for games against Belgium and Switzerland successful March, nan prolonged managerial hunt earlier Hallgrimsson's astonishment assignment past period saw O'Shea stay successful nan dug-out for nan June double-header pinch Hungary and Portugal.

"It was an absolute privilege for maine to bring John into nan unit erstwhile I joined nan association," said erstwhile Iceland and Jamaica leader Hallgrimsson.

"I travelled down to Waterford astatine nan first opportunity to beryllium down pinch him and talk nan role. It became clear we're very overmuch aligned successful our ideas and what nan early should look like, and it's awesome he has agreed to beryllium nan adjunct caput coach."

Paddy McCarthy will besides proceed successful an assistant's role, combining nan position pinch his duties astatine Crystal Palace, while Gudmundur Hreidarsson will subordinate nan set-up arsenic a goalkeeping specialist.

O'Shea hopes to bring "some continuity" done a Nations League run that will spot nan Republic of Ireland successful a group pinch England, Greece and Finland.

He said: "Everybody knows nan passion and committedness to nan Irish nationalist squad I person had passim my playing, and now, coaching career, truthful it was awesome erstwhile Heimir approached maine to beryllium portion of his coaching set-up.

"Since I sat down pinch Heimir and talked astir nan plans for nan team, and what he saw for maine successful nan set-up, I was delighted to judge nan domiciled for nan adjacent 2 campaigns and proceed my activity pinch nan squad up of 2 immense fixtures for nan group.

"It was important to person immoderate continuity for Heimir pinch nan players and myself and Paddy will beryllium capable to supply that and support him successful nan role."

Hallgrimsson's first crippled successful complaint will travel against England successful Dublin connected Saturday, 7 September.

After Gareth Southgate's departure astatine nan conclusion of Euro 2024, England will get astatine nan Aviva Stadium nether nan stewardship of interim head Lee Carsley, a erstwhile Republic of Ireland team-mate of O'Shea.