After all, it’s now almost 31 years since Sheedy was responsible for a moment that lifted the nation. The football industry tends to take people on a journey and Sheedy probably never envisaged that Ireland would one day be his place of work. But the ex-Premier League striker’s introduction to the League of Ireland was a red card for sideline comments. They reunited in recent years with Sheedy relocating to Saudi Arabia to work with the U-23 side of Al Shabab. The average age of the outfield players Sheedy sent out here is 21.

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2021 12:56 UTC