A journey to Iceland to discover the origins of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and Andy Farrell's squad depth issue

A journey to Iceland to discover the origins of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and Andy Farrell's squad depth issue

Irish Independent

Saturday, 21 March 2026

This newsletter was edited by Kevin Palmer

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Finding Heimir – A journey to Iceland’s remote Vestmannaeyjar islands to discover the origins of the Ireland manager

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