Dara O'Shea at Wednesday's news conferenceImage source, Inpho
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Dara O'Shea stepped in as Republic of Ireland captain for the last international window in place of the injured Nathan Collins

  • Published11 November 2026, 17:31 GMT
Updated 28 minutes ago

Republic of Ireland defender Dara O'Shea said he is "proud" of how he and his team-mates came through a trying October international window.

During a four-game Nations League schedule, Heimir Hallgrimsson's side lost away to Kosovo and drew at home to Austria - who they are preparing to face in return fixtures - but it was two games against Israel which tested their resolve.