The Martin O’Neill interview: ‘I never won over the media in Ireland. I was called the Ulsterman… I’m an Irishman’

In a wide-ranging interview, O’Neill reflects on his long career in management including his Ireland regrets

Martin O'Neill left his Ireland role in 2018. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Luke Edwards
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Martin O’Neill was one of the finest managers of his generation but at the age of 72 has reluctantly come to accept his career in the dugout is over.

It is at moments like this that reflection is needed and O’Neill, who rarely grants interviews, has much to say about his life in football.