France vs Ireland: Martin O'Neill goes with mix of youth and experience for tough test against Les Bleus

28 May 2018; Alan Browne of Republic of Ireland in action against Corentin Tolisso of France during the International Friendly match between France and Republic of Ireland at Stade de France in Paris, France. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Sam Roberts

May 28 2018 07:28 PM

Ireland take on France in a friendly at the Stade de France tonight as Martin O'Neill looks to continue his squad rebuild. Follow all the action in our liveblog:

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