John Egan eager to catch Wales game-time

For someone experiencing their first taste of senior international football yesterday, there was an air of familiarity which made John Egan feel right at home in his new habitat.

Manager Martin O’Neill was in charge when the Cork native hit his peak at Sunderland, assistant Roy Keane influenced his decision to join the Black Cats in the first place, and a host of players previously shared a pitch with him for club and country.

That doesn’t entitle Egan to a free pass from the initiation song ritual after dinner tonight.