Evan Ferguson ready for Ireland's revenge mission

That the Brighton youngster has settled into the Premier League life probably owes in some part to the experiences and advice of his dad Barry

3 June 2022; Evan Ferguson of Republic of Ireland in action against Ivan Bašić of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying group F match between Republic of Ireland and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Evan Ferguson was barely 15 years old when his Republic of Ireland U17 side accounted for Israel at Turner’s Cross and booked its place in the Elite Round of the European Championships.

Then came Covid.