Festy Ebosele 'over the moon' with under-21s call-up after lack of game time against Israel 

'Festy plays in Serie A, holding his own at that level, albeit he’s playing wingback.' Ireland head coach Jim Crawford said. 

LEARNING HIS TRADE: Festy Ebosele of Udinese FC battle for the ball with Rafael Toloi of Atalanta BC. Pic: Davide Casentini/LiveMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Festy Ebosele isn’t allowing his disappointment at limited action in the U21 Euro playoff to dim his enthusiasm for the new campaign.

The Wexford native had thrived at club level, breaking through at Derby County last year under Wayne Rooney before joining and featuring for Serie A outfit Udinese.