Egan wants Ireland to lay down early marker

IRELAND U19 captain John Egan called on his teammates to focus on one game at a time as they prepare to get their UEFA Championships campaign under way in Romania.

Egan, son of Kerry GAA legend John, who won nine Munster titles, six All-Irelands, four national leagues and five All Stars in his time with the Kingdom, is relishing the challenge of Greece in tomorrow’s first game.

“Some of the pundits think that we may have been dealt with an easier group at these finals, missing out on the big teams such as Spain and Turkey but I can guarantee that every player in this squad are mindful of the threat that teams such as Czech Republic, Greece and hosts Romania possess,” he said.