What an achievement.
Conor Hourihane is a name Irish football fans are getting more familiar with by the day.
He’s been touch and go in an Ireland jersey with a below-par performance against Mexico but was one of the few shining lights against Iceland.
With the two crunch World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Serbia quickly approaching the Aston Villa player has just thrown his name into the hat for a starting spot.
The 26-year-old started against Norwich (Wes Hoolahan was on the bench) and was sensational.
As Aston Villa ran out 4-2 winners in an enthralling encounter Hourihane scored a hat trick and it that means Irish fans have inevitably been calling for the player to start for Martin O’Neill’s side.
Martin O'Neill was looking for Hendrick to step up as a goalscoring midfielder
Conor Hourihane just flung his hat in the ring #hattrick
— Pat McCarry (@patmccarry) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/FintanMusic/status/898935146711322630
Two for Hourihane today after a screamer in Villa's last game. Good to see some Irish players on form ahead of the Serbia game.
— Gerard Farrell (@gerrytastic) August 19, 2017
Aston Villa fans were happy too.
Sweet mutha of Jaysus. Conor Hourihane ya feckin beauty #AwGwan 🍀 #AVFC
— Stanley (@StanleyTiger) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Sam1874_/status/898939249340420101
Bit of class from Conor hourihane. Up the villaaaaaa
— Jack (@jackdaviesz) August 19, 2017
Hourihane scores a hatrick for Aston Villa. I sense a Joe.ie article coming
— liam (@Lbrennan07) August 19, 2017
