Doherty tips Wolves teammate Hodge to overcome size to scale Ireland heights

Hodge has long been considered an heir in the midfield department but remains Ireland U21 captain while his chances at Molineux have dried up.

MATTER OF TIME: Joe Hodge of Republic of Ireland in action against Andris Deklavs of Latvia during the UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying group A match. Pic: Roman Koksarov/Sportsfile

Matt Doherty feels it’s inevitable that his Wolves teammate Joe Hodge will join him in the Ireland senior squad.

This failed Euro 2024 qualifying campaign has highlighted the impact of midfield deficiencies as Ireland have generally been dominated in central areas.