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Coleman sets finals target
- Updated: October 5, 2016
Seamus Coleman has his sights set firmly on a trip to the World Cup finals in Russia after sampling the atmosphere at a major tournament for the first time.
The 27-year-old Everton full-back ended Euro 2016 as Ireland captain – a position he has retained for the new qualifying campaign, which continues with Thursday night Group D clash with Georgia at the Aviva Stadium.
Coleman will win his 40th senior cap against the Georgians, but insists his international education is ongoing.
“To play 40 games for Ireland is a great honour,” he said. “I didn’t know, but hopefully I can finish it with a win.
“You are always trying to improve yourself. To get to the tournament was a big achievement for us all and we all learned a lot from it. Playing under different managers as well has improved me in different ways.
“But you always want to do better. You never think that …
