Owen Elding opens up on Ireland call-up, England interest, and Mason Melia rivalry

Heimir Hallgrímsson didn't allow a paperwork hiccup to prevent him from including Elding in the Ireland camp for the games against Qatar and Canada

Owen Elding: “Growing up in Sligo most of my life, it’s all I know so it'd be a dream to put on a green shirt.” Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Owen Elding’s Ireland career was awoken straight after a night’s sleep.

Tuesday, May 5 started as a normal day for the 20-year-old striker in Edinburgh, the alarm waking him for a day’s training ahead at Hibernian.