Robbie Brady enjoying senior moments with Ireland

At 24, he might still be sufficiently tender in years to have claimed the FAI Young International Player of the Year on Sunday night but, as an established member of Ireland’s France 2016 squad, Robbie Brady is already beginning to feel increasingly like one of the more senior boys in green.

“I was actually talking to the lads in the dressing room earlier saying I remember when Jeff (Hendrick) and I were the youngest in the squad by far,” he says. “Now, to see the younger lads coming through is great. If I can help them in any way, I’ll be more than happy to do that.

“Even Jack (Byrne) coming in today, he’s got a lively personality. It’s great to have people like him around the place because I was him going back a few years. I think he was a bit nervous earlier coming in but he has nothing to be nervous about. I’ve seen him play growing up at St Kevin’s Boys, seen quite a bit of him, and he’s a top player.”