Republic of hearts face off at the Aviva stadium on Sunday . Failure to qualify would all but end their hopes of automatic qualification . 18 months ago , Martin ##ane and # Keane were given £ 1million and £ 600,000-a - year salaries , and asked to qualify for Euro 2016 . The pair need to prove their worth when they return to the pitch on Sunday .
Republic of Ireland face Poland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday . Failure to win would all but end their hopes of automatic qualification . 18 months ago , Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane were given £1million and £600,000-a-year salaries , and asked to qualify for Euro 2016 . The pair need to prove their worth when they take to the pitch on Sunday .