Jack Byrne unable to ease pressure as Mick McCarthy admits future out of his hands

Jack Byrne of APOEL in action during the Cyta Championship match between Doxa and APOEL at Makareio Stadium in Nicosia. Picture: Nicos Savvides/Sportsfile

Jack Byrne made his APOEL Nicosia debut tonight but his introduction from the bench came too late for Mick McCarthy’s side to lose for the fourth game in a row.

A 2-1 defeat against Doxa keeps McCarthy’s side in 11th spot of a table of 14 teams, just four points off the bottom.