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Icelander, former Jamaican captain, the country's new soccer boss.

Íoslannach, iar-cheannasaí Iamáice, saoiste nua sacair na tíre.

Heimir Hallgrímsson, who is 57, has been appointed by the Irish Soccer Association as manager of the country's soccer team after an 8-month recruitment process.

Tá Heimir Hallgrímsson, atá 57, ceaptha ag Cumann Sacair na hÉireann ina bhainisteoir ar fhoireann sacair na tíre tar éis 8 mí de phróiseas earcaíochta.

Hallgrímsson was co-manager of his native Iceland at the time of their historic win over England at the 2016 European Championship.

Bhí Hallgrímsson ina chomhbhainisteoir ar a thír dhúchais an Íoslainn tráth a mbua stairiúil ar Shasana ag Craobh na hEorpa 2016.

Hallgrímson with his players after their success against England, June 2016. He was in charge of the Jamaican national team for the past 2 years, and under his leadership they qualified for the Copa America.

Hallgrímson lena chuid imreoir tar éis a gcuid éachtaí in aghaidh Shasana, Meitheach 2016 Bhí sé i gceannas ar fhoireann náisiúnta Iamáice le 2 bhliain anuas, agus cháiligh siad faoina stiúir don Copa America.

He used to work as a dentist before.

Bhíodh sé ag obair ina fhiaclóir roimhe sin.

The FAI struggled to find a successor to Stephen Kenny, who received the baton and road in November.

Bhí achrann agus anró ag an FAI le comharba a aimsiú ar Stephen Kenny a fuair bata agus bóthar mí na Samhna.

John O'Shea was put in interim charge twice in that period.

Cuireadh John O'Shea i gceannas go heatramhach faoi dhó sa tréimhse sin.

It was thought that Lee Carsley, a former international player with Ireland who is currently in charge of the England under-21 team, was from the FAI but he said he did not want the job.

Ceapadh gurbh é Lee Carsley, iar-imreoir idirnáisiúnta le Éirinn atá faoi láthair i gceannas ar fhoireann faoi-21 Shasana, a bhí ón FAI ach dúirt seisean nach raibh an post uaidh.

Neil Lennon, Chris Coleman, Chris Hughton and Gus Poyet were all also mentioned in the role and the manager of Georgia, Willy Sagnol, was very involved, until they managed to lose to the European Championship which is currently underway in Germany.

Bhí Neil Lennon, Chris Coleman, Chris Hughton agus Gus Poyet ar fad luaite freisin leis an ról agus ba mhór i gceist an bainisteoir ar an tSeoirsia, Willy Sagnol, go dtí gur éirigh leo siúd cáilliú do Chraobh na hEorpa atá ar bun faoi láthair sa nGearmáin.

Unexpectedly, Heimir Hallgrímsson is appointed this evening.

Gan chaint, gan choinne atá Heimir Hallgrímsson ceaptha tráthnóna.

He will have his first game in charge of Ireland, against England, in mid- autumn in the UEFA Nations League.

Beidh a chéad chluiche i gceannas na hÉireann aige, in aghaidh Shasana, mí Mheán an Fhómhair i Sraith Náisiún UEFA.

Heimir Hallgrímsson (left) in the company of Marc Canham, the FAI's Director of Soccer

Heimir Hallgrímsson (ar chlé) i gcuideachta Marc Canham, Stiúrthóir Sacair an FAI