Heimir Hallgrimsson has been appointed as the new head coach of the Republic of Ireland.
He replaces interim manager John O’Shea, who has been in charge since Stephen Kenny’s departure in November last year following a miserable Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
Hallgrimsson has previous pedigree on the international stage, having managed Iceland and Jamaica.
He was joint Iceland coach with Lars Lagerback from 2013 – a spell which included their famous Euro 2016 win over England – before becoming sole head coach for a further two years until 2018, when he led them to their first World Cup.
Following a stint with Qatar outfit Al-Arabi, Hallgrimsson then became head coach of Jamaica in 2022, but announced his resignation following the side’s exit fr…