Up close with their soccer heroes

Up close with their soccer heroes

Unforgettable day out at the Football Association of Ireland today as young Cillian, Caolan (pictured above) and Arthur – and families – got to meet their soccer heroes at a training session in advance of the big World Cup qualifier play-off against Czechia in Prague. Thanks to all the players, manager for their time and Kieran Crowley for making it happen. David Berber Sportsfile for capturing the memory, And we made the RTE Six One News! See below!

23 March 2026; Players, from left, Jimmy Dunne, Johnny Kenny, Alan Browne, John Egan, Troy Parrott, Jack Taylor and Nathan Collins, with Cillian Saldanha, aged 10 from Mallow, Cork, and his brother Donnacha, left, during a Republic of Ireland men’s training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile