From Real Madrid's academy to making his Ireland debut it has been a wild ride for John Patrick
The 21-year-old midfielder made a big impression on his cameo against Luxembourg
There was probably a little disappointment that it took until the 89th minute for Madrid born midfielder John Patrick (who we’ve been calling John Joe Patrick Finn Benoa until now, but who has professed a preference for the shorter version) to make his Irish debut against Luxembourg but what we witnessed has us excited to see more. It wasn’t just the magical backheel on the Ireland 18-yard-box to set up an Irish attack because he got stuck in, standing out not just because he stands out but because he looked like the sort of midfielder we’ve been crying out for for years.