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Ireland hero Walters hails O'Neill and Keane impact

Jonathan Walters fired Republic of Ireland to Euro 2016, but the forward heaped praised on managerial team Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane.

Jonathan Walters paid tribute to the work of manager Martin O'Neill and his assistant Roy Keane after firing Republic of Ireland to Euro 2016.

Stoke City forward Walters scored a first-half penalty before meeting Robbie Brady's excellent delivery to squeeze home the second in a 2-0 win in Dublin as Ireland wrapped up a 3-1 playoff success.

Walters refused to take all the credit, though, choosing instead to spread the praise across the team and reserving particular acclaim for O'Neill and Keane – who qualified for a major tournament at the first attempt having taken over in November 2013.