The Republic of Ireland are set to play the United States this weekend, and it will mark the end of John O'Shea's international career after years of great service.

Many Irish fans see O'Shea's retirement as the end of an era, as he is a vastly experienced professional who has spent his club career in the Premier League and has won major trophies with Manchester United.

Is this really the worst Irish team in 40 years, as some have suggested?

How difficult is it for young Irish players today to get a chance at Premier League football?

Is it that they are simply not as good as previous generations of players, or are they not getting the chance to be good enough?

Former Ireland international Andy Reid and Kieran Cunningham, chief sports writer with the Irish Daily Star, discussed this idea.

To catch the full chat press the play button on the image on the top of the screen