The Republic of Ireland of Ireland travel to Vienna for their next World Cup qualifier on November 12, and many Irish football fans would like to see Daryl Horgan included in the squad.
On the evidence on his showing on Tuesday night at Oriel Park in Dundalk’s game against Cork City, Horgan certainly wouldn’t look out of place in the national squad for the game against Austria.
Martin O’Neill, who has said he hasn’t included Dundalk players in the Ireland squad due to their fixture congestion, was there to witness Horgan score twice in the first-half.
There was just one point separating the teams going coming into tonight’s game, but it took Horgan just seven minutes to open the scoring.
The 24-year-old lofted a free-kick over the Cork wall, connecting with the crossbar, and goalkeeper Mark McNulty before going in.
Horgan’s second was a bit special.
The Galway-born winger picked up the ball just outside Dundalk’s penalty area, after a Cork attack broke down, and ran the length of the pitch to score, dribbling past one player and smashing the ball home before three Cork defenders got the chance to dispossess him.
Horgan’s display went down well with those watching the game on RTE.
https://twitter.com/RobBrennan82/status/785914277018398724
This guy is playing in a different world to the rest of the LOI. #Horgan #sheerclass
— Stephen Elliott (@SleevesElliott) October 11, 2016
HT: Dundalk 2-0 Cork City. Daryl Horgan, yet again, the difference. savour him lads because he surely won't be here much longer.
— Gavin McLaughlin (@gav_mclaughlin) October 11, 2016
Could watch Daryl Horgan & McEleney all day! #theycanplay #DundalkCity #LOI
— Evan Galvin (@EvanGalvin) October 11, 2016
If that's not enough proof of why Daryl Horgan should be called up to the Ireland squad, I dunno what the fuck is! @FAIreland @DundalkFC
— DJJAS (@DJJAS91) October 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/GaryTraynor1/status/785919044910215168
Please pick Daryl Horgan @FAIreland
— Jacko (@JCON_93) October 11, 2016
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