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20th Dec 2015

“Even Roy said be careful” – Martin O’Neill recounts James McClean taking someone’s leg off

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Conan Doherty

Martin O’Neill was made for Goals On Sunday.

Intelligent, experienced, witty and a fine raconteur.

The Republic of Ireland manager was in the Sky Sports studios on Sunday, and spoke openly and hilariously about James McClean.

McClean came in for some criticism after being sent off during West Brom’s defeat at the hands of Bournemouth and his fellow Derry man and international manager, Martin O’Neill, admitted that the player could be reckless.

So much so, he said, that they are still looking for an opposition player’s leg at the Aviva…