’Play anywhere’ John Egan praised by former coach

John Egan won’t rest on his laurels after being named in the extended Republic of Ireland squad, according to one of his earliest coaches.

Ger McGreevy was in charge of the Greenwood side which won the U16 SFAI Cup in 2009, with the now - Brentford star at centre-back – incidentally, Cork hurler Damien Cahalane was the team’s keeper, scoring a goal from a clearance in the final.

The maturity and temperament which have brought the 24-year-old to the verge of an international cap were evident even then.