JACK BYRNE’S FINE season at club level continued at the weekend.
The 20-year-old Irish midfielder, who is on loan at Cambuur from Man City, scored a fantastic goal in his side’s loss to PSV.
It was Byrne’s fourth goal in 27 appearances, and he has been receiving plenty of praise for his eye-catching performances, despite the Dubliner’s team struggling at the bottom of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Yet despite his excellent displays, Byrne is very much an outside contender for the Euros. While Martin O’Neill acknowledged his promise by allowing him to train with the Irish senior team ahead of recent friendlies against Switzerland and Slovakia, he has yet to be properly called up to even a provisional squad.
Therefore, it would be a major surprise if the Dubliner managed to force his way into the 23-man Euros panel this summer, with the competition just over a month away.
That said, it’s often said in football that ‘if you’re good enough, you’re old enough,’ and Byrne certainly hasn’t seemed fazed by any of the challenges that have come his way so far.
The former St Kevin’s Boys youngster has arguably even been showing better form than many of the more experienced Irish midfielders that are seemingly ahead of him in the pecking order at the moment, so it would perhaps be harsh to completely rule out his chances.
So with all that in mind, what do you think? Should Ireland bring Jack Byrne to the Euros this summer?
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