O’Neill, for his part, clearly wanted Rice to play for him but also gave the impression that he was at least uncomfortable with the way things have gone. That must surely rankle with an Irish-born player who plays in the same position but what is a manager to do? A few, though, sound unsure from the outset. Many are clearly committed while a good many more at least talk a good game when, as is the tradition, they are asked by the press about their connections after the first squad training session in which they participate. Around 40 per cent of the players Martin O'Neill capped in the last World Cup qualifying campaign were British (not including Northern Ireland) born and Ciaran Clark captained various England underage sides before opting to change his allegiance. If he makes it through to the senior ranks he might seem a little exotic but he will not be so terribly out of place. “He’s played for all three countries, but the best experience he had was with Ireland,” explained his mother. A couple of weeks ago Ryan Johansson, a promising teenager at Bayern Munich who also qualifies for Luxembourg (where he was born) and Sweden declared for Ireland which he was able to do by virtue of his maternal grandparents. There is clearly a cynicism about it all but the association here is only doing what most of its rivals also do and managers must play the game in order to ensure that they get the strongest team possible out on the pitch. Had Rice gone the same way nobody would have given him a second thought. Many, like Rice, are approached at an early age, quite a few accept the invitation and after a couple of caps a fair proportion are never heard of again.
Since then, the FAI has developed a network of scouts whose main aim is to spot players who are eligible to declare for Ireland.
Things were certainly more simple through the first few decades after 1922 when only players born on the island represented the Republic of Ireland but nobody is seriously suggesting that we get back to that (are they?) and the world is a rather more complicated place than it was in 1965 when Shay Brennan made his debut. Unless you can say, hand on heart, that you would rather lose with a team whose motives are beyond question you are going to sit at least a little uneasy on a high horse.Īnd even then, how would you start to police it?ĭeclan Rice in action for the Repubic of Ireland in a friendly against the USA at the Aviva Stadium. Send us feedback.English sniping about the FAI standing for "Find An Irishman," always rang a little hollow and now seems completely laughable given their own recruitment policies across the codes but that is modern day sport for you. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hue and cry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2021 The Astros’ competition raised a great hue and cry against this practice, especially the New York Yankees who played them during the 2019 playoffs.ĭon Yaeger, Forbes, 16 June 2021 See More 2021 An app like Workrooms isn’t going to quell that hue and cry. 2022 Writings from the time also raise a hue and cry about the shockingly green sky in another Faculty Painting. 2022 When Tom Cruise took on the role for what would be two films, a hue and cry was heard across Jack Reacher Land. 2022 After a hue and cry, online applications arrived, but still, only 4,000 visas were granted as of Monday, even as the continent hosts a legion of 2.8 million refugees and growing. 2022 Produced in November 2020, before the hue and cry over blockchain’s environmental impact hit the mainstream, the artwork uses the NFT format to present how carbon markets could be brought on-chain.Ĭharlotte Kent, Wired, 17 Feb. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, The public hue and cry to change Cleveland’s outfield apparently did not register with the front office. Recent Examples on the Web Suddenly, Republicans are raising a hue and cry about getting serious about mental health.
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