Jim Crawford is targeting another shot at the prestigious Toulon tournament this summer.
He was one of Stephen Kenny’s assistants when Ireland's Under-21s reached the semi-finals in 2019.
And now he wants to lead the team there himself as preparation for the Euro 2023 qualifying campaign.
Ireland have been drawn against Italy, Sweden, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Luxembourg in that campaign.
Although the qualifiers begin next month, Ireland don’t play until September but will nail down a March friendly.
The qualifying fixtures were confirmed today and Crawford said: “After that friendly we’re very keen on playing in the Toulon Tournament in June.
“In 2019, I saw the benefits of it. There were some players who used that tournament to really kick-on their career at club level."
