Jimmy Dunne expressed that his international debut for the Republic of Ireland felt overdue, contributing to a 2-1 win against Bulgaria in the Nations League. After initially joining the senior squad in 2018, Dunne was proud to finally represent his country, especially with family present. He praised coach Heimir Hallgrimsson for trusting him in a pivotal match and noted the team's positive mindset moving forward, especially with World Cup qualifiers approaching. Despite previous criticisms, Dunne believes the squad is united and ready to achieve great things together.
I'm not embarrassed to admit it is one of the proudest moments of my life - my mum and family were there so I'm incredibly proud.
There was a lot at stake tonight so it could have been very easy for the manager to stick to what he knows but he has put a lot of trust in me.
I haven't been part of this group previously and there has been a lot of criticism, but I don't think there has been any hangover from the England game.
Days like today make me realise that I'm glad nothing has changed [in switching international allegiances], and I stuck with it.
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