Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane represented Republic of Ireland for the fifth time on Friday night as he played 68 minutes of his nation’s 1-0 defeat to Turkey.
The 27-year-old had to wait until March 2017 to make his first appearance for Republic of Ireland, but he is now very much in the plans of head coach Martin O’Neill.
Hourihane joined Villa from Barnsley in January 2017, and the midfielder scored just once in 17 Championship appearances in the second half of the 2017-18 campaign.
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The Irishman has been brilliant for Villa this season, however, managing nine goals and two assists in 35 league matches to help fire Steve Bruce’s side up the table.
There is no question that Hourihane, who is valued at £3.6m by transfermarkt.co.uk, is key to Villa’s hopes of securing a return to the Premier League this season.
Following another international appearance, the Villa supporters took to social media to reveal their love for the midfielder, and a selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: