Republic of Ireland news conference ends abruptly amid accusations
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson's pre-match news conference ends abruptly as accusations are levelled at his players.
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Notable Quotes
"It is a game with a lot of emotions attached."
— Heimir Hallgrimsson , Executive
"I have not gone into details looking at this as I have enough to think about."
— Heimir Hallgrimsson , Executive
"The most pleasing thing for me is to see the togetherness and how they stand up for each other."
— Heimir Hallgrimsson , Executive
Key People
Adam Idah is a Republic of Ireland footballer playing for Swansea City.
Conor Coventry is a midfielder for the Republic of Ireland national football team.
Dara O'Shea is a defender and captain of the Republic of Ireland national football team.
David Courell is the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).
Heimir Hallgrimsson is the head coach of the Republic of Ireland national football team.
Kieran Crowley is the head of communications for the Football Association of Ireland.
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Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson's pre-match news conference ends abruptly as accusations are levelled at his players.
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