{"id":25582,"date":"2022-03-21T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25582"},"modified":"2022-03-23T13:12:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T17:12:29","slug":"john-eustace-joins-republic-of-irelands-coaching-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25582","title":{"rendered":"John Eustace Joins Republic Of Ireland&#8217;s Coaching Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"501\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-42181605.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-42181605.png 501w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2-42181605-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption><em>The QPR assistant boss replaces Chelsea\u2019s Anthony Barry (PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>John Eustace has joined Stephen Kenny\u2019s Republic of Ireland staff ahead of the forthcoming friendlies against Belgium and Lithuania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QPR\u2019s assistant manager will also serve as one of Kenny\u2019s assistant coaches for the Euro 2024 qualification campaign, combining the role with his job at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Coventry, Watford and Derby midfielder Eustace plugs the gap left by highly-regarded Chelsea coach Anthony Barry, who left his part-time position with Ireland last month to take up a similar job with Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenny said: \u201cJohn has been assistant manager with Queens Park Rangers for four years and has established himself as an accomplished and well-respected coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe is an excellent addition to the coaching team and we\u2019re looking forward to linking up for the two matches against Belgium and Lithuania, and for the season ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eustace added: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to join the Republic of Ireland coaching staff and excited to link up with the squad this week for the matches against Belgium and Lithuania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe opportunity to join Stephen Kenny\u2019s coaching staff is an exciting prospect and I\u2019m looking forward to working with this young group of players.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Republic of Ireland face Belgium in the FAI Centenary match at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday before hosting Lithuania three days later.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-25582\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25582&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-25582\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25582&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-25582\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25582&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=25582\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Eustace has joined Stephen Kenny\u2019s Republic of Ireland staff ahead of the forthcoming friendlies against Belgium and Lithuania. 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