And by the way, he is not playing for me, he is playing for Ireland. I don’t think he’s apathetic about it at all. Similarly, McCarthy was unable to report any progress on the possibility of Southampton’s Nathan Redmond declaring for the Republic. I’m really pleased with him.”Ireland manager Mick McCarthy at Aviva Stadium for yesterday’s launch of the FAI’s new 3, 5 & 10-year Premium Level tickets. Meanwhile, McCarthy has conceded that Gibraltar getting the green light to host their opening game against Ireland on their own artificial turf will be a boost for the minnows.

Source: Irish Examiner February 28, 2019 06:33 UTC