Stephen Kenny: 'Outstanding' David McGoldrick offers Ireland a creative spark

GETTING HIS EYE IN: David McGoldrick may not be a prolific goalscorer but he was an important figure for Ireland during Mick McCarthy’s spell in charge and the Sheffield United man has also won over Stephen Kenny. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

He’ll be 33 next month, it took him 15 years to slog his way up from League Two to the Premier League, and he has scored just once for Ireland.

David McGoldrick is not your conventional key man but he could well be the one to unlock the Slovakian defence tomorrow in Bratislava.