Jack Byrne

I reluctantly agree with Kearney on this, LOI has been very poorly managed from the top and in many ways resembles amateur football.

Yes, there are some good players but they are also on the pitch with some, not so good players.

The good players there need to be pushed to the limits of their ability and sadly that means the english league (or other but generally england)

PM is making fair points on Jack Byrne given the relatively low level he is playing at which is arguably even lower than League Two. 

I think of most our senior players need to be playing in at least championship level (and whatever equivalent in other countries) or higher bar one or two exceptions for e.g. young Irish player being on loan at a League One side maybe.  

The sheer amount of ex-LOI players in and around the national team squad shows that it's a better standard than League 2 or even 1. But whether he's playing at home, abroad, or on the moon, he has no chance of playing in Slovakia. It will be a rearguard action for however long the game is, and that's not him. Aside from that, he isn't "experienced enough" to play for Ireland until McCarthy is gone, which may be just 6 weeks away. Useless dinosaur couldn't even be arsd to stay and watch one of his players score the winner at the weekend, a great goal at any level. I know many of our fans would happily flee the stadium asap when the gates open, during one of McCarthy's games. I wonder how he would like it if they did. 

Even League 1? You're taking the piss