Jack Byrne ‘grateful’ for Mick McCarthy's criticism

Jack Byrne says he welcomed Mick McCarthy’s recent forthright observations about what the Shamrock Rovers playmaker needs to do to break into the manager’s Ireland squad.

While McCarthy is set to name his latest panel today, Byrne is firmly focused on preparing for tonight’s Premier Division game away to Derry City, after yesterday being named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Player of the Month for July.