Dara O’Shea on the rise of Ipswich, Kieran McKenna’s management secrets and the ‘Republic of Town’

Ipswich Town’s Dara O’Shea in action against Manchester United - (PA)

As a player who was clocked as the fourth fastest in the Premier League last season, Dara O’Shea relishes it “when I’m up against a striker and it’s me and him”. The Ipswich Town defender doesn’t, however, necessarily love what the races mean.

“Obviously, I am quick, but I don’t really want to use my pace because I’m using it in a way where, nine times out of 10, I’ve been in the wrong position.”