Glenn Whelan: 'Vale will bring something different that Ireland don't have'

The 91-time capped former midfielder believes the ex-Chelsea starlet can be Ireland’s secret weapon against Czechia in Prague tomorrow and won’t be fazed by the magnitude of the occasion

SPOTLIGHT: Harvey Vale speaks at his first Ireland press conference. Pic: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Harvey Vale might have been the most googled name in Ireland last week, after the youngster was catapulted from nowhere into the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup playoff squad.

But while Ireland fans scrambled for scraps of information on the new recruit, Glenn Whelan can offer a considered view and has assured those supporters that it’s a venture worth pursuing.