Mark Tumility had filled the role for Tokyo Olympic qualifying series
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Defeat to Wales last Saturday led to relegation to second tier in Europe
Drop from 10th to 11th place should not hurt Ireland’s chances of progressing to the next stage of the Olympic qualifying process
‘When I got my first cap in 2006 I could never have dreamed reaching the heights we did’
He had previously overseen Ireland’s incredible rise to the top 10 in the world
Shane O’Donoghue admits side was not clinical enough following defeat to England
A draw is enough to see Ireland through to a play-off for World Cup quarter-finals
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