Seamus Coleman insists the Republic of Ireland’s new generation will not be scarred by the bitter pain of World Cup play-off defeat as they attempt to book a ticket for this summer’s finals.
Ireland face the Czech Republic at Prague’s Fortuna Arena on Thursday evening attempting to go one better than they did in 2009 against France and in 2017, when Denmark shattered their dreams with a 5-1 demolition job in Dublin.
However, Everton defender Coleman, who was not in the squad on that fateful night in Paris and was injured for the game with the Danes, is confident there will be no hangover, with the Czechs standing between Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men and a winner-takes-all match with either Denmark or…