Garvan rescues point for Irish

OWEN GARVAN played a captain’s role by popping up four minutes into injury-time to seal a precious point for the Irish under-21 team against Switzerland at the RSC last night.

Just as hopes had begun to fade of an equaliser emerging to substitute Fabien Frei’s 58th minute opener, Garvan arrived on cue to smash home following good work by Keith Treacy and Alan Judge.

After being held to disappointing draws against Georgia and Estonia in their previous two fixtures, the Irish were thrilled to get something out of this tie.