sport news Alan Browne admits Republic of Ireland let themselves down under Martin O'Neill

'It's up to us to turn it round': Alan Browne admits Republic of Ireland let themselves down under Martin O'Neill Martin O'Neill left his job as Republic of Ireland manager in November Ireland won only one of their nine games during a dismal 2018 They have won their first two Euro 2020 qualifiers under Mick McCarthy 

By Damian Spellman, Press Association Sport

Published: 07:49 BST, 25 May 2019 | Updated: 07:49 BST, 25 May 2019

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Alan Browne has admitted the Republic of Ireland did not do themselves justice in the last 12 months of Martin O'Neill's reign.

Manager O'Neill parted company with Ireland days after a drab 0-0 Nations League draw in Denmark in November.

That game brought down the curtain on a dreadful calendar year which saw his side win just one of its nine games, a 2-1 friendly victory over the United States, and score only four goals in the process.

Alan Browne has admitted the Republic of Ireland did not do themselves justice in 2018

Alan Browne has admitted the Republic of Ireland did not do themselves justice in 2018

Mick McCarthy replaced him and Ireland won their opening two Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia in March, and Browne is hoping to take that momentum into next month's clashes with Denmark and the Gibraltarians.

He said: "Looking

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