Evan Ferguson's Ireland ambition clear as a bell after senior debut 

The highly-rated teenager took it all in against Norway, including a familiar sound from the Lansdowne Road crowd.

Ireland international Evan Ferguson with pupils from Scoil Chiaráin during the launch of Football for All - Futsal in the Yard programme. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

The familiar sound of Jimmy Finnerty’s bell at Lansdowne Road brought the reality of his ascension home to Evan Ferguson.

Being introduced for his Ireland senior debut last Thursday against Norway, having just turned 18, could be reflected upon as a watershed for curing the country’s striker shortage.