Robbie Brady due an upturn and is ready for defensive duty

Given Robbie Brady’s personal experience of competitive matches at the Aviva, he’s surely due a upturn tomorrow against Poland. 

The memory of setting up a goal on his qualification debut against Germans in October 2012 would have endured had Ireland not been six behind at the time, while 11 months later – at the same venue – he was left kicking his heels as an unused sub as Sweden ripped to shreds the World Cup ambitions of their hosts.

His 20 minute cameo from the bench during the cakewalk over Gibraltar in this campaign’s only home fixture won’t make the scrapbook either, leading the talented gem of his generation to eye this seismic Euro 2016 fixture as the qualifier he finally gets the chance to shine in.