John O’Shea’s audition goes on – talking points as Ireland face Hungary

John O’Shea will send the Republic of Ireland into friendly battle with Hungary on Tuesday night with one eye on the future despite not knowing if he will have a part to play in it.

The interim boss, who also took charge of March’s fixtures against Belgium and Switzerland, will be at the helm once again as Ireland prepare for the new Nations League campaign, which gets under way against England in September.

Here, we take a look at some of the talking points surrounding the game at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.

The Football Association of Ireland has extended John O’Shea's spell as Interim Head Coach of the Men’s National Team