McGrath sees bright future for Maguire

In Ireland’s time of need, Paul McGrath firmly believes Seán Maguire can arrest the worrying firepower deficit.

Martin O’Neill was forced to rely on the likes of James McClean and Shane Duffy to provide the goals in the World Cup qualification campaign as Robbie Keane’s retirement from the international circuit began to bite.

Maguire had bagged 20 league goals for Cork City by July but needed to engineer a move to Preston North End for his maiden cap to be granted against Moldova three months later.