By Damian Spellman, Press Association Sport
Published: 17:59 GMT, 18 March 2019 | Updated: 18:00 GMT, 18 March 2019
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Mick McCarthy had told his Republic of Ireland players to forget a desperately disappointing 12 months as he attempts to usher in a new era.
The 60-year-old took his first training session since being appointed manager for the second time on Monday morning and insisted he is looking forwards rather than back with Ireland's opening Euro 2020 qualifier in Gibraltar just days away.
The Republic won only one of the nine internationals they played in 2018, a return which ultimately proved fatal for McCarthy's predecessor Martin O'Neill, although the new man insists he has not even considered that run of results and whether it will affect the current squad.
Mick McCarthy is hoping to usher in a new era as Republic of Ireland manager
GOALKEEPERS: Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough), Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday), Mark Travers (Bournemouth)
DEFENDERS: Seamus Coleman (Everton), Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Richard Keogh (Derby County), John Egan (Sheffield United), Shane Duffy (Brighton & Hove Albion), Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), Kevin Long (Burnley)
MIDFIELDERS: Alan Judge (Ipswich Town), Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa), Josh Cullen (Charlton Athletic) Harry Arter (Cardiff City), Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa), Robbie Brady (Burnley), Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers), James McClean (Stoke City)
FORWARDS: Shane Long (Southampton), Sean Maguire (Preston North End), David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), James Collins (Luton Town)
He said: 'Do you know something? I've never even considered it. I've never thought about it at all. That's got nothing to do with me that, what happened before.
'It's up to me to
