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Watch: Séamus Coleman on spilling blood and breaking bones for his country

13 November 2025; Seamus Coleman of Republic of Ireland during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and Portugal at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Republic of Ireland defender Séamus Coleman speaks with Tony Donoghue ahead of his side's World Cup qualifying clash with Hungary on Sunday afternoon.

The Donegal native reflects on what it means to represent his country, how it felt to be sidelined from the squad, and why he believes spells out with injury have prolonged his career.

The full interview is available to watch on the RTÉ Sport YouTube channel.

Watch Hungary v Republic of Ireland in World Cup qualifying on Sunday from 1.00pm on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on the RTÉ News App and on rte.ie/sport. Listen to live commentary on RTÉ Radio 1.

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