Eamon Dunphy says Hallgrímsson should go 'back to dentistry' after play-off defeatEamon Dunphy says Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson should go "back to dentistry" after the penalty shoot-out defeat to the Czech Republic on Thursday. Dunphy was critical of Ireland's game management, as they took an early two-goal lead thanks to Troy Parrott and an own goal. Writing in his column for the Irish Daily Mirror, Dunphy criticised Ireland's response to the Czech Republic's first goal, and said the blame lies with the manager. This is basic game management. Moving forward, Dunphy called for Hallgrímsson to leave and said the team has gone as far as they can go under his management.

Source: Irish Independent March 27, 2026 16:15 UTC