Jack Taylor: 'I wanted to force myself into the manager’s mind'

From delivering a defence-splitting pass for Troy Parrott to nick a goal ruled out for offside or crashing his late 25-yarder off the crossbar, Taylor was a standout performer in a middling game

Jack Taylor was a standout during the friendly match against Luxembourg. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Jack Taylor was the big winner from the summer friendlies with a view to the World Cup qualifiers kicking off in September.

In the absence of five regulars — the rested trio of Josh Cullen, Finn Azaz and Mikey Johnston along with injured duo Chiedozie Ogbene and Sammie Szmodics — fringe players were urged to shine.