Aston Villaâs Conor Hourihane has taken to his personal Twitter account to describe his international debut as a âdream come true.â
Hourihane featured for the Republic of Ireland last night, playing 63 minutes of their 1-0 defeat to Iceland, a just reward for an excellent season in the Sky Bet Championship.
The 26-year old impressed for Barnsley during the first-half of the season, where he bagged six goals and 11 assists, as the Tykes surprisingly challenged for the Play-Offs.
His early season form earned Hourihane a move to Villa Park during the January transfer window, where after a difficult start, things are starting to pick up.
Hourihane has scored once for Villa, adding a further two assists, and has played a crucial part in helping Steve Bruceâs side turn their season around.
In late February, Villa seemed to be heading into a relegation battle, but five victories from their last six fixtures has lifted Bruceâs side into the top-half of the table.
Hourihane will return from international duty later this week, and is likely to be involved when Villa face Norwich City on Saturday afternoon.
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