Ireland might not have qualified for the European Championships, but a player boasting one of the most Irish names was in the thick of it this afternoon.
Daniel O'Shughnessy, born in Finland to an Irish father, represented his country against Russia as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at St Petersburg.
The 26-year old centre-half holds dual Finnish-Irish citizenship, with his father Robert hailing from Galway.
And as he picked up a yellow card in the second half, fans couldn't help but joke about the name of the Finnish defender.
Taking to Twitter, one fan said: "Daniel O’Shaughnessy has the most non-Finnish name ever, pass it on".
Another added: "Daniel O'Shaughnessy of Finland and Thomas Delaney for Denmark? The Irish connection in Scandinavia is strong I see."
"Finland have a defender called Daniel O'Shaughnessy and that's the closest I'll get to seeing Ireland in Euro 2020," one fan said.
One fan asked: "Is it weird to be watching Finland play and hearing the commentators say Daniel O’Shaughnessy during the broadcast?"
Playing for HJK in Finland, O’Shaughnessy has twice won the domestic Veikkausliiga, in 2018 and 2020.
In between those two triumphs, he signed a new two-year contract in 2019 while he was conducting national service to the Finnish military.
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