Republic of Ireland braced for testing Nations League

Republic of Ireland will face Kosovo, Israel twice and Austria in the Nations League [Getty Images]The Republic of Ireland's attempt to banish the pain of Prague and their penalty shootout defeat against Czech Republic that cost them a place in the summer's World Cup really begins this month.Heimir Hallgrimsson's side have played four friendlies since that loss, beating Grenada and Qatar and drawing with North Macedonia and Canada, but Thursday's Nations League opener against Kosovo in Pristina