Dara O’Shea wants Ireland to write new history in France showdown

Dara O’Shea has urged Ireland to write their own history as they prepare to head into a Euro 2024 qualifier battle with beaten World Cup finalists France.

The 24-year-old West Brom defender will approach arguably the biggest game of his career to date relishing the opportunity to lock horns with Kylian Mbappe and company on Monday evening in an attempt to add to the folklore of famous Irish victories over Italy, the Netherlands and Germany.

O’Shea said: “These are the nights we want to have as a group. We’ve watched back those nights as fans, some of the lads have played in those and can show their expertise and knowledge and share that with us.