John Egan 'honoured' as Ireland caps presented by fellow Corkman Denis Irwin

Irwin's appearance at the team hotel was a special treat 

John Egan being presented with an Ireland cap by Denis Irwin. Pic via @JohnEgan92 Twitter

Ireland's players were treated to a surprise in camp last night before departure to Baku today for Saturday's World Cup qualifier with Azerbaijan — the team were presented caps by former Ireland great Denis Irwin.

The ex-Manchester United star played 56 times for the Republic between 1990 and 1999, including at the 1994 World Cup. 

And his appearance at the team hotel was a special treat for fellow Corkman John Egan, who tweeted: "It was an honour being presented with our caps last night from one of the all time greats of Ireland."

A memorable night for the players

The squad were presented with their caps by a true Ireland legend, Denis Irwin 🙌

Congratulations to all of the players on their caps 🇮🇪#COYBIG | #WeAreOne | #WeAre100 pic.twitter.com/FA25FWGrWy

— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) October 6, 2021