John Fallon: Irish quartet must make the right summer calls to avoid fading away

Once this international window concludes, critical decisions loom for the class of 2019. Here we assess the state of play for each, outlining the influential factors in what happens next.

CRUNCH TIME: Ireland's Adam Idah with Troy Parrott. Pic: Ben Brady, Inpho

THEY were Ireland’s fab four of 2019 but five years on Adam Idah, Troy Parrott, Michael Obafemi, and Aaron Connolly all face an uncertain summer.

It’s hard to comprehend the current goalscoring problems afflicting Ireland when there was so much hype around the abundance of strikers Stephen Kenny capped during his sole year in charge of the U21s.