Mikey Johnston: I want to get people off their seats. Ireland hasn't had a lot of that recently

Ireland can benefit from the man belatedly flourishing in the moment when they face Greece in Athens on Friday.

JINKY JOHNSTON: Mikey Johnston during a Republic of Ireland training session at Calista Sports Centre in Antalya, Turkey. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

While the FAI’s call to action in their plea for state funding revolves around the right time, Mikey Johnston’s international exposure is long overdue.

He made his Celtic debut when 18 but now 24 he’s only tallied 39 minutes of senior action with Ireland. That’s down to a combination of injuries and mulling over whether he’d stick with Scotland or jump ship.