An interview with Danny McNamara, who is on the cusp of Ireland recognition and could be playing in the Premier League next season -
Paul Fennessy WHEN STEPHEN KENNY announced his Ireland squad for the games against Latvia and France last month, perhaps the main quibble among critics was the absence of Ryan Manning.
A top-two finish and automatic promotion are no longer possible for the Lions, but a playoff place still looks eminently achievable. Speaking to The 42, McNamara echoes his manager’s message: “It was just individual mistakes that killed us. But if you look at the game, we were the dominant side. Most of the game, we created a lot of chances. But yeah, we just couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net, it was just one of those nights.”
McNamara is still only 24 and has been a regular in the Millwall team for two and a half seasons, with this campaign the closest he has come to reaching the promised land of Premier League football. It is not unreasonable to suggest his career has been slowly building and serving as preparation for this crucial moment.
“I feel like I’ve had a good season,” he adds. “I feel like I’ve been on my game. I think I’ve played near enough every game this season bar a few. While chances have been plentiful at Millwall recently, the same cannot be said as far as international level is concerned.Born in Sidcup, London, he qualifies to represent the Boys in Green through his late grandparents on his father’s side, who hail from Edgeworthstown, County Longford, where McNamara and his family would frequently spend summers during his childhood.
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