Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson will meet with Sammie Szmodics today in Derby after the attacker endured a bout of controversy for club and country in recent months. Rumours of a row with his Ireland teammate Kasey McAteer being the cause of the rift have been downplayed. It followed on from Szmodics hitting back at “keyboard warriors” surrounding his unavailability for Ireland. "Séamus won't be available for this game (against Burnley on Tuesday) but we're hoping it's not going to be too long," Moyes said. Coleman’s last outing was November's trip to Manchester United, where his latest injury forced him off after just 10 minutes.

Source: Irish Examiner March 02, 2026 22:49 UTC