Kasey McAteer's debut slips under the radar on tough evening for Ireland

The newest recruit to the group came off the bench for his international bow. 

WING MEN: Ireland's Kasey Mcateer with Bukayo Saka of England. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Saturday’s Nations League game on Lansdowne Road was long over as a contest, rendered moot by the Declan Rice/Jack Grealish panto double act, when another English-born player was given free rein to take his first steps in a green jersey.

Whatever happens from here on in, Kasey McAteer will always be a Republic of Ireland senior international and a Republic of Ireland player only, his 15 minutes in the second-half of this ‘competitive’ fixture nailing down his allegiance until the day comes to hang up his boots.