Ireland hungry for a slice of Uefa’s cash pie

With 24 nations competing next summer in France, the cash on offer has rocketed to a prize fund of €300 million

Jonathan Walters is congratulated by Daryl Murphy after scoring against Bosnia at the Aviva Picture: Sportsfile
Robbie Brady distinguished himself against Bosnia and Herzegovina nine days ago and is expected to take a lead role in Euro 2016SPORTSFILE

Amid joyful scenes at Lansdowne Road last Monday, it was understandable that Ireland captain Robbie Keane preferred to look towards next year’s European Championships, rather than dwell on the last jaunt to the showpiece in ...