Mark Sykes: It wasn’t a difficult decision to switch from Northern to Republic of Ireland

The playmaker became the first Belfast-born player to feature for the Boys in Green since the Second World War.

PSYCHED UP: Mark Sykes at the Republic of Ireland Press Conference, FAI National Training Centre, Dublin 

As much as Mark Sykes admires Roy Keane, he’s not fully in agreement with him on one thing.

Keane spoke during the recent FA Cup tie against Manchester City of his admiration for the bravery shown by Bristol City’s Sykes in switching allegiance.