Christie hoping for international reunion with old pal Grealish

Cyrus Christie and Jack Grealish go way back, to their days growing up in the English midlands, and Martin O’Neill’s newest defensive recruit is hoping the pair can still cross paths again with the Republic of Ireland.

Grealish had been wearing the green jersey at underage levels since 2011, but recently decided to hedge his bets between England and Ireland, just as Christie has joined up with O’Neill’s senior squad for the first time.

It was inevitable, then, that the newcomer would be asked about his old pal after his first training session in Malahide yesterday.