Paul McShane looking to leave his mark

True to form, Paul McShane’s plan to rouse the Aviva Stadium crowd during Saturday’s Euro qualifier against Scotland involves a crunching tackle.

James McClean’s stern challenge on Arek Milik was considered the catalyst for Ireland’s comeback against Poland in March and McShane is renowned for giving everything to the cause.

That the intended recipient of the defender’s robustness, Andrew Robertson, was a club-mate of his for the past year shouldn’t be a surprise either.