Tiger Meyler has eye on Wembley

It would be the perfect way to mark a significant milestone.

Next Wednesday David Meyler celebrates his 24th birthday. The Republic of Ireland face England that night. Involvement at Wembley would be a fitting finale to an eventful season that saw him leave Sunderland and the Premier League for Hull City and the Championship before securing a return to the big-time after a day of almost unbelievable tension.

“To play in Wembley against England on your birthday — provided we get a good result — would be stuff you only dream about,” Meyler says. “It would be the top off to the perfect year with promotion with Hull. To think that 10 months ago I was sitting on a bench at Sunderland and wondering if I was going to play. Then to come to Hull and have a terrific season, get promoted and get back into the Ireland squad again — I just can’t wait to get going.”