THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND defeated Switzerland 1-0 in tonight’s international friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Martin O’Neill’s side had Ciaran Clark to thank for a second minute winner when he headed home from close range following a header from Shane Duffy. Clark’s father Michael was brought up in Ballyare, Milford.
Seamus Coleman captained the side, who now look forward to the visit of Slovakia to Dublin on Tuesday.
Duffy was named as the Setanta Sports man of the match. The Derry native, whose father Brian is from Letterkenny, gave a towering performance at centre-back alongside Clark in his first international in Dublin.
Loving Coleman as captain ? Delighted too see Duffy get a start too ⚽️ @ShaneDuffy34 @seamiecoleman23
— Leon (@LeonCreamer) March 25, 2016
Congratulations to Seamus Coleman being named as Republic of Ireland captain tonight. Massively well deserved. Well done
— Paul Russell (@SportPsychPaulR) March 25, 2016
Ciaran Clark can be useful in a half decent team. #AVFC#ROI
— The HolteEnd Horizon (@HolteendHorizon) March 25, 2016
Shane Duffy is playing in a defence that has four of the five starters in the play-offs and he is absolutely hounding every one of them
— Conán Doherty (@ConanDoherty) March 25, 2016
Ciaran Clark must have forgotten what it’s like to be on a team leading a game…..IrelandvSwitzerland #AVFC
— Declan Smith (@DexySmiths) March 25, 2016
56: Great tackle!
Super challenge from Ciaran Clark. Ireland lead 1-0 at the Aviva. https://t.co/qbxQ8e4NpU— Setanta Sports (@SetantaSports) March 25, 2016
Shane Duffy has been impressive really impressive tonight #IREvSWI
— johnny hotdog (@JHotdog) March 25, 2016
Impressed with Shane Duffy tonight. No fuss
— David Ennis (@Davey_Ennis_1) March 25, 2016
Seamus Coleman is world class
— Crag (@c_snoddy) March 25, 2016
Shane Duffy look’s like he’s been playing for ireland for year’s #talent
— Eric conway (@Ericconway321) March 25, 2016
Great game from @ShaneDuffy34 #manofthematch #getontheplane and @C_Clark_6 tonight at centre back. #IRLvSWI @FAIreland @UEFAEURO @COYBIG
— Ross Wynne (@Rossire84) March 25, 2016
A good night for the north-west at Aviva – Coleman captains, Clark scores, Duffy man of the match and O’Kane debut. Roll on Euro 2016…
— Eric White (@ericwhite80) March 25, 2016
@C_Clark_6 nice finish tonight and good general all round performance. After Tuesday go back to villa park and work the miracle will you ?
— Lee Moloney (@leeroy8309) March 25, 2016
@ShaneDuffy34 was excellent for Ireland. Stays injury free he’s on the plane…..
— Paul Ingram (@doler88blue) March 25, 2016
