Reid recalls special time when Irish young guns ruled Europe

“At the time we didn’t realise how big an achievement it was,” says Andy Reid of being part of the Ireland U16 team who were crowned European champions in 1998.

“But as time went on it came through to us what a big deal it was. It’s something for every player in that squad to be proud of.

“Only last week I was showing my young lad some of the clips on YouTube. He looks at me with the long hair and says: ‘Was that really you?’ But I am very proud of what we did in Scotland in ‘98.”