How the Irish fared: Martin O’Neill should run the rule over Wolves striker Joe Mason

With Robbie Keane expected to retire from international football, Martin O’Neill’s need to unearth a striker who regularly finds the net grows ever more urgent.

Keane clearly isn’t the player he once was but he has been, by a considerate distance, the most prolific striker this country has ever produced. His absence will leave a massive void.

In his search for a regular goal-getter, O’Neill could perhaps do worse than pay a visit to Wolves to run the rule over Joe Mason.